2015 Missouri-Kansas City Women's Golf Media Guide by Nik Busch

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Front Cover...................................... 1

Maria Henao....................................24

GENERAL INFORMATION

The ‘Roos........................................... 2

Jordan Rehkow...............................25

Location........................................Kansas City, Mo.

Table of Contents............................ 3

2014 REVIEW..................26-29

Quick Facts........................................ 3

2014 Season Recap........................27

Credits................................................ 3

2013-14 Season Stats & Results........ 28

Enrollment...............................................................14,221

SEASON PREVIEW............4-7

2014 WAC Championship Results...28

Nickname.........................................................Kangaroos

Season Preview................................. 5

Year-by-Year Results......................29

Schedule............................................. 6

All-Time Head Coaches...............29

Roster................................................. 7

HISTORY..........................30-32

THE COURSES.................8-11

Honors.............................................31

Creekmoor Golf Course............... 9

Records............................................32

Loch Lloyd Country Club.............. 9

Kansas City Athletics Website.....33

Conference.......................................... Western Athletic

Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club..10

Follow the ‘Roos.............................34

Chancellor..................................................Leo E. Morton

Nicklaus Golf Course at Lionsgate..10

ABOUT UMKC...............35-56

Shoal Creek Golf Course.............11

Chancellor Leo E. Morton...........36

Where They’ve Played...................11

Director of Athletics Carla Wilson..37

Faculty Athletics Representative.......Ken Ferguson

COACHES & STAFF.......12-14

Senior Administrative Staff...........38

Athletics Department Phone..............816-235-1036

Director of Golf J.W.VanDenBorn.................13

Head Coaches.................................39

Head Coach Brianna Broderick........ 14

Training Staff....................................40

Volunteer Assistant Coach Andy Smith......15

Sports Performance.......................41

Graduate Assistant Coach Madison Maddox.......15

Athletics Facilities....................42-45

PLAYER PROFILES........16-25

SASSO........................................46-47

Susan Kirschenman........................17

About the WAC.......................48-49

Head Coach.......................................Brianna Broderick

Kailee Kuehn...................................18

About UMKC............................50-51

Alma Mater, Yr........................................Michigan, 2007

Micah Radler...................................19

Kansas City................................52-53

Madison Wolff.................................20

Evolution of the Kangaroo...........54

Mackenzie Black.............................21

Roo Club Athletic Fund................55

Letterwinners Returning/Lost.................................6/2

Abbey Campbell.............................22

UMKC Athletics.............................56

Newcomers.........................................................................3

Founded...................................................................... 1933

Mascot.................................................... Kasey Kangaroo Colors.......................................................... Blue and Gold Affiliation................................................ NCAA Division I

Director of Athletics...................................Carla Wilson

WOMEN’S GOLF INFORMATION Director of Golf...................................J.W. VanDenBorn Alma Mater, Yr.............................................. UMKC, 2002

2014 Conference Review..........4th of 8/974 strokes

Coralie Bretez................................23 CREDITS The 2015 Kansas City Women’s Golf media guide was written, designed and edited by Nik Busch. and edited by Sports Information Director Rob McCutcheon and Sports Information Graduate Assistnat Kolby Paxton Photography was provided by Matthew S. Hicks Photography, UMKC Photo Services, Scott Indermauer, Bob Greenspan, Carla Wilson, Matt Potter/ OnGoal, LLC., Place Properties, Google Maps and the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association. UMKC NONDISRIMINATION STATEMENT The Board of Curators and UMKC are committed to the policy of no discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or Vietnam era veteran status. The Affirmative Action Office, 354 Administrative Center, 5115 Oak St., Kansas City, Mo., is responsible for all relevant programs. Call 816-235-1323 for information. People with speech or hearing impairments may contact the University by using Relay Missouri, 800-735-2966 (TT) or 800-735-2466 (voice). NCAA PRINCIPLE OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND ETHICAL CONDUCT For intercollegiate athletics to promote the character development of participants, to enhance the integrity of higher education and to promote civility in society, student-athletes, coaches and all others associated with these athletics programs and events should adhere to such fundamental values as respect, fairness, civility, honesty and responsibility. These values should be manifest not only in athletics participation, but also in the broad spectrum of activities affecting the athletics program. It is the responsibility of each institution to: (revised: 1/9/96) (a) establish policies for sportsmanship and ethical conduct in intercollegiate athletics consistent with the educational mission and goals of the institution and (adopted: 1/9/96) (b) educate, on a continuing basis, all constituencies about the policies in Constitution 2.4-(a). (adopted: 1/9/96)

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SEASON PREVIEW

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Season Preview

With a solid mix of returning veterans and underclassmen, the Missouri-Kansas City women’s golf team will look to make its mark in year two of the WAC under head coach Brianna Broderick. To open the spring, UMKC heads to Litchfield Park, Ariz., on Feb. 23-25 for the GCU Invitational and a preview of the WAC Championship at Wigwam Golf Course. On Mar. 13-15 and Mar. 30-31, UMKC will return to the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational and the UALR Women’s Golf Classic, respectively, before closing out the regular season by hosting the Kansas City Shootout on Apr. 6-7 at Shoal Creek Golf Club. The Kangaroos then make their second appearance in the WAC Championship on Apr. 20-22 when they return to Litchfield Park and Wigwam Golf Course.

Overall, the ‘Roos four-year senior duo of Susan Kirschenman and Micah Radler have left their mark on the ‘Roos, including helping the ‘Roos to their best conference finish in school history with a second place result at the 2013 Summit League Championship. During their four years, they have been a part of eight of the ‘Roos 10 lowest tournaments ever and six of its

10 lowest rounds.

In her final year in the Blue & Gold, senior Susan Kirschenman will lead the squad heading into the spring. Overall, the Huxley, Iowa native holds three of the top-10 single season scoring averages in school history, including the fourth best alltime, while her career average of 78.45 ranks second all-time at UMKC. Three, times she has fired a 71 or lower, the only Kangaroo in school history to accomplish that feat, while also holding five of the top-10 individual tournament scores. Radler, meanwhile, holds the ninth best scoring mark in school history at 81.30 over her 84 rounds played. Three times in her career she has recorded a top-10 finish and earlier this fall, the Fayetteville, Ark., native fired the lowest round of her career with a 73 at the Johnie Imes Invitational.

after redshirting in 2013-14 after taking a season off for academic endeavors. Over her 21 rounds as a ‘Roos, the Overland Park, native has notched an average of 81.75 with a low round of 75. The UMKC lineup will also feature a pair of sophomores who will be heavily relied upon. Last season, Campbell notched the 21st lowest scoring average in school history, while her mark this year currently stands as the 12th best, while Black’s average this season is the 14th best. This fall, the duo has played in every event for the ‘Roos. The Kangaroos will also welcome in a trio of strong freshman from three different countries in Jordan Rehkow (United States), Coralie Bretez (France) and Maria Henao (Colombia).

In the fall, Rehkow opened the season at the Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invitational, firing a A third senior, second-year ‘Roo round of 84 and two rounds of Madison Wolff, will also take her 86, while Bretez saw action in final turn in the Blue & Gold three events, carding an 80.67 after finishing 2013-14 with an average over nine rounds with a average of 81.60 over 15 rounds. low round of 74. Henao, meanwhile, will make her debut this Junior Kailee Kuehn returns for spring. her second go round at UMKC

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2014-15 Kansas City Women’s Golf Schedule Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational Lawrence, Kan. (Alvamar Golf Club) Hosted by Kansas - Sep. 8-9 10th of 11 teams (961, +97) Johnie Imes Invitational Columbia, Mo. (Old Hawthorne Golf Club) Hosted by Missouri - Sep. 29-30 t10th of 15 teams (9211, +47) Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational Seattle, Wash. (Tacoma Golf & Country Club) Hosted by Seattle - Oct. 13-14 13th of 13 teams (979, +115) Blue Raider Invitational Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Old Fort Golf Club) Hosted by Middle Tennessee State - Oct. 20-21 13th of 16 teams (951, +87) GCU Invitational Litchfield Park, Ariz. (Wigwam Golf Course) Hosted by Grand Canyon - Feb. 23-15 Rio Verde Collegiate Rio Verde, Ariz. (Vista Verde Golf Course) Hosted by Western Michigan - Mar. 13-15 UALR Womens Golf Classic Maumelle, Ark. (Maumelle Country Club) Hosted by UALR - Mar. 30-31 Gary Crossley Ford Kansas City Shootout Kansas City, Mo. (Shoal Creek Golf Club) Hosted by Kansas City - Apr. 6-7 WAC Championship Mesa, Ariz (Longbow Golf Course) Hosted by WAC - April 25-27 NCAA Division I Regional TBD (TBD) Hosted by TBD - May 6-8 NCAA Division I Championship Bradenton, Fla. (Concession Golf Club) Hosted by South Florida - May 22-27

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2014-15 Kansas City Women's Golf Roster Name Ht. Mackenzie black 5-8 Coralie Bretez 5-7 Abbey Campbell 5-9 Maria Henao Susan Kirschenman 5-5 Kailee Kuehn 5-8 Micah Radler 5-0 Jordan Rehkow 5-10 Madison Wolff 5-6 Director of Golf: J.W. VanDenBorn

Yr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr.

Head Coach: Brianna Broderick

by Class: Senior (3): Radler, Kirschenman, Wolff Junior (1): Kuehn Sophomore (2): Black, Campbell Freshman (3): Bretez, Henao, Rehkow

Hometown/High School (Previous College) Independence, Iowa/Independence La Rochelle, France/Lycee Jean Dautet Garden City, Kan./Garden City Colombia Huxley, Iowa/Ballard Senior Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley West Fayetteville, Ark./Fayetteville Lee’s Summit, Mo./Blue Springs South Kansas City, Mo./Kearney (Redlands CC) Graduate Assistant Coach: Madison Maddox

Volunteer Assistant Coach: Andy Smith

The Kangaroos by State/Country: Arkansas (1): Radler Colombia (1): Henao France (1): Bretez Iowa (2): Black, Kirschenman Kansas (2): Campbell, Kuehn Missouri (2): Rehkow, Wolff

Left to Right: Volunteer Assistant Coach Andy Smith, Head Coach Brianna Broderick, Micah Radler, Madison Wolff, Kailee Kuehn, Jordan Rehkow, Abbey Campbell, Mackenzie Black, Coralie Bretez, Susan Kirschenman, Graduate Assistant Coach Madison Maddox. Not Pictured: Maria Henao

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CREEKMOOR GOLF COURSE Creekmoor Golf Course is located south of Kansas City in the Raymore, Mo. The 18-hole layout features 7,400 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course features zoysia fairways and 65 sand bunkers. Designed by Thomas E. Clark, ASGCA, the Creekmoor Golf Course opened in 2007.

LOCH LLOYD COUNTRY CLUB Loch Lloyd Country Club, which is located in the Village of Loch Lloyd, south of Kansas City is an 18-hole layout featuring 6,664 yards from the longest tees for a par of 70. The country club is opening a new Tom Watson designed nine-hole layout in July 2010, which will bring the total to 27 holes. Loch Lloyd was designed by Donald Sechrest, and the “Loch Lloyd 18” opened in 1990. The course was also the host to a PGA Senior Tour event in Kansas City for nine years in the 1990’s.

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MILBURN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB The Milburn Golf & Country Club began as a dream that two men, Charles Babb and Max Phel, had shared in the fall of 1916. The original course featured a nine-hole layout with a small stone station used as the pro shop, clubhouse and snack bar. Soon after opening day the Board brought in William Boyce Langford, the noted golf architect of Chicago, to get his ideas on a full 18-hole course. In 1926, the Milburn’s members decided they wanted a true “championship golf course” and hired the firm, Smith and Harrison. They installed 18 new bent grass greens, new tee boxes, and 85 sand traps. Harry Robb, Sr., the club’s first professional, worked hard during his time at Milburn to make Kansas City and especially Milburn a regular stop on the PGA Tour, and in 1949, the Kansas City Open became a reality. In addition to the Kansas City Open, Milburn has hosted many other high profile tournaments, such as the Missouri Men’s Senior Tournament, Missouri State Amateur, Kansas State Amateur, The Tom Watson Challenge, and the course is one of the most often used venues for local U.S. Open qualifying, and is on the alternate year schedule for the final sectional U.S. Open Qualifier.

NICKLAUS GOLF CLUB AT LIONSGATE The Nicklaus Golf Club at Lionsgate is a Jack Nicklaus Signature Designed Golf Course that opened for play in 2001. The course is consistently ranked among the top courses in the Kansas City area as well as the entire state of Kansas. The Club has played host to the Champions Tour and is currently the host to the Nationwide Tour’s Midwest Classic in August. The great Jack Nicklaus’ last competitive round in the U.S. was played at the Nicklaus GC during the Senior Tour’s Bayer Advantage Classic in June of 2005.

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SHOAL CREEK GOLF COURSE Shoal Creek Golf Course, which opened in the fall of 2001, has quickly become the number one public course in the Kansas City area. This 6,950 yard par 71 golf property was sculpted by golf course architect Steve Wolfard, and offers a truly unique golfing experience for players of varying skill levels. Every year since 2006, it has been ranked #2 on Golfweek Magazine’s “Best Courses You Can Play in Missouri” list and been bestowed a “4 Stars” ranking by Golf Digest. Shoal Creek has hosted the Kansas City Amateur in 2006-2008 and 20102012. It has also hosted US. Amateur Qualifying in 2006 and will again do so in 2012. This extraordinary design features breathtaking elevation changes and expansive landing areas that meander through some of the most picturesque terrain in the Northland.

‘Roos Play Courses All Over the Nation...

The Kangaroos have routinely played a national schedule year-in-and-year-out during Head Coach Brianna Broderick’s tenure in Kansas City. UMKC doesn’t shy away from playing top flight programs, as the squad faces the likes of Big 12, Big Ten and Pac-12 schools on a regular basis. The squad has played in 15 different states during Coach Broderick’s five-year run as the head coach of the ‘Roos.

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J.W. VanDenBorn Director of Golf UMKC, 2002 Former UMKC men’s golf student-athlete J.W.VanDenBorn was named the Director of Golf at his alma mater in June 2007. In this capacity, he oversees both the men’s and women’s golf programs for the Kangaroos. Overall,VanDenBorn has been the head coach for the men’s program for the past 11 seasons. In five of the past seven seasons (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013), VanDenBorn guided the ‘Roos to at least a second place showing at The Summit League Championship with his 2011 squad winning the first tournament title in school history and the 2013 squad winning the second. He has led the ‘Roos to top-four finishes in the league championship tournament eight times. Last season, he guided the ‘Roos to a fourth place finish in their first ever appearance in the WAC Championship, while helping Nathan Hughes and Antoine Rozner to Second Team All-WAC Recognition, with Hughes capturing the individual title at the Desert Shootout to highlight the season. Academically, Hughes, Cole Chelle and Jack Fiscus were each honored as Academic All-WAC selctions, as well as GCAA All-American Scholars. During the 2012-13 season,VanDenBorn was named Summit League Coach fo the Year after guiding the ‘Roos to their second trip to the NCAA Tournament in school history. Under his guidance, Korbin Kuehn, Hughes and Rozner were named to the First Team All-Summit League and Chelle and Fiscus were named to the Second Team All-Summit League, while Kuehn was named Summit League Golfer of the Year and Golfer of the Tournament after claiming his second individual Summit League title and Antoine Rozner was named Newcomer fo the Championship. Academically, Hughes was named to the Summit League Academic All-League Team, while six individuals were named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence and seven were named to the 2012-13 Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll, including three as Distinguished Scholars. In the 2010-11 season, he led UMKC to its first ever NCAA Regional team appearance, and earned Summit League Coach of the Year honors after leading the ‘Roos to the Summit League title. He coached two second-team All-Summit League picks in Korbin Kuehn and Viktor Mikaelsson as well. The ‘Roos won two tournaments during the season, and placed third or better in seven tournaments. During the 2009-10 season,VanDenBorn coached three student-athletes to individual tournament titles, which were the most individual victories since the 2000-01 season. Senior Brett Iliff won the ReBath Snowman Getaway for his first career victory, Alex Hogben was crowned champion at the Hawkeye-TaylorMade/adidas Invitational in April, where he fired a final round 64, which tied the school record, and Korbin Kuehn claimed the medalist honor at the 2010 Summit League Men’s Golf Championship on the first hole of a sudden victory playoff. Following the win, Kuehn was named The Summit League Championship MVP and CoNewcomer of the Championship, as well as being named to the all-Tournament team. Kuehn also advanced to participate in the NCAA Regional Championship in Atlanta, becoming just the second ‘Roo golfer to compete in the NCAA Championship. Kuehn was the second UMKC student-athlete to win the individual league tournament title under VanDenBorn’s tutelage. Stephen Clark was the first student-athlete to win the Mid-Con Championship in 2006, as he earned medalist honors with a two-under par 214. Subsequently, Clark also was the first UMKC men’s golfer to earn Mid-Con Player of the Year honor. During his tenure in Kansas City,VanDenBorn has coached a student-athlete to first team all-league honors in each of his seven seasons at the helm of the program. In five of his seven seasons, he had multiple student-athletes recognized, which included two first team and one second team honoree in 2010. During the 2005 campaign,VanDenBorn guided Brian Donnelly to Mid-Con Tri-Newcomer of the Year honors. VanDenBorn has also coached the team to the top single round performances in school history. His squad posted single round records of 280 in a pair of rounds as the 2004 SEMO/Harris Invitational, where they finished with a 54-hole tournament record of 848. During that same event, he led Alan Johnson to a school record 54-hole total of 203 and the top single round performance (64) in school history.

Off the course and on the recruiting trail,VanDenBorn has enjoyed a tremendous amount of success as well. Two of his recruiting classes were ranked among the top-25 in the country according to GolfStat. VanDenBorn’s recruiting efforts have produced some of the top players in UMKC men’s golf history, as Alex Hogben, Stephen Clark, Michael Schnegelberger and Brett Iliff all closed out their careers among the top-six in career scoring averages. In the classroom,VanDenBorn has had 26 players named to the Academic all-League team and 18 to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence. He also coached Michael Schnegelberger to Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar honors in both 2008 and 2009. Prior to becoming the head coach,VanDenBorn spent two seasons as a player and another campaign as an assistant coach for the Kangaroos under former coach Bill Ross. He was officially introduced as the head coach for the program on July 1, 2003. As a student-athlete,VanDenBorn was a two-year letterwinner for the Kangaroos. As a senior co-captain in 2001-02,VanDenBorn recorded a 75.4 stroke average in 25.5 rounds and was twice named Mid-Continent Conference Golfer of the Week. He captured individual medalist honors by winning the Southeast Missouri State Invitational, where he matched the then school record with a five-under par 66 in the opening round of the event. As a junior in 2000-01,VanDenBorn quickly established himself as one of UMKC’s top players. He led the Kangaroos in four tournaments and was named Mid-Con Golfer of the Week (11-1-01) after finishing sixth with a two-over par score of 218 at the SMS Pepsi Challenge. Before transferring to UMKC,VanDenBorn was the NJCAA Region III champion in 2000, while playing for Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC). He captured the Jayhawk Conference individual championship and was an all-conference pick in 2000, which led to him being named the KCKCC Male Athlete of the Year. Academically,VanDenBorn earned Verizon Academic All-District honors and Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar accolades. He also was the recipient of UMKC’s Stan Durwood Award, which is given annually to the UMKC studentathlete with the highest grade point average with a minimum of 100 hours passed. As a prep,VanDenBorn was a four-year football, golf and basketball letterwinner at Henryetta (Okla.) High School. VanDenBorn earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from UMKC in 2002. He then received his master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing and management from UMKC in May 2009. He and his wife, Stephanie, were married in June 2008, and they reside in Lee’s Summit, Mo.

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Brianna Broderick Head Coach Richmond, Mo. Michigan, 2007 Brianna Broderick is entering her sixth season as the head coach of the UMKC women’s golf program. The Richmond, Mo., native joined the ‘Roos after serving as the assistant women’s golf coach at Kent State during the 2008-09 school year. Last season, Broderick guided the ‘Roos to a fourth place finish in their first ever WAC Championship, while helping Susan Kirschenman to Second Team All-WAC honors. Academically, Kirschenman, Emily Isaacson and Micah Radler were each honored as Academic All-WAC selections, while the trio along with Abbey Campbell all garnered WGCA All-American Scholar honors. In 2012-13, Broderick oversaw the ‘Roos match their best finish in school history with a runner-up finish in the 2013 Summit League Championship with Isaacson earning all-tournament honors in the process. During the regular season, Isaacson and Kirschenman were each named to the First Team All-Summit League, while Taylor Fisher garnered Second Team honors. Academically, Kirschenman and Isaacson were named to the Summit League Academic All-League Team, while the duo, along with Micah Radler were honored as WGCA All-American Scholars. Four ‘Roos, meanwhile, were named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence, while five were named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll, including one Distinguished Scholar. During the 2011-12 season, Broderick guided the Kangaroos to a third place results at the 2012 Summit League Championships with a three-round score of 916 that included a school record final round of 299. Under her watch, Fisher garnered her third consecutive all-league recognition and her second consecutive first team selection, while Kirschenman was named to the Second Team in her first season as a ‘Roo. Academically, six UMKC linksters were named Distinguished Scholars on the Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League Team. In the 2010-11 season, Broderick led the ‘Roos to a fifth place finish in The Summit League Championships with Fisher earning First Team all-League honors and Kati Scholten earning Second Team all-League honors under her guidance. Scholten, meanwhile, was named The Summit League Golfer of the Week after finishing as the individual medalist at the Wichita State Spring Invitational. Academically, five ‘Roos earned Academic all-League recognition and four were named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence. During her first season in Blue and Gold, Broderick guided UMKC to a top-three finish at the 2010 Summit League Women’s Golf Championship, which was the program’s second straight top-three showing. Additionally, a pair of studentathletes - Chelsea Cadwell and Fisher - earned Second Team all-Summit League honors. Broderick also coached the ‘Roos to the top two single round scores in school history in back-to-back rounds during the 2009-10 campaign. UMKC fired a school record total of 300 during the final round of the Jackrabbit Invitational on March 16 before firing a 301 during the first 18 holes of the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic on March 22 in North Carolina. The ‘Roos also excelled in the classroom under Broderick’s guidance as a pair of student-athletes were named NGCA All-American Scholars. The program also had four of its five golfers earn Summit League Academic all-League honors and it had three student-athletes named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence. Prior to moving to Kansas City, Broderick helped lead the Golden Flashes to their 11th straight Mid-American Conference Championship and NCAA Regional appearance during her lone season in Kent. She also coached three players Kirby Dreher, Mercedes Germino and Martina Gavier - to First Team all-MAC honors, while Dreher also earned honorable mention all-America recognition by Golfweek and MAC Player of the Year honors. Germino, meanwhile, was tabbed

as the MAC Freshman of the Year. Broderick also coached three student-athletes that earned NGCA All-American Scholar honors and two student-athletes that were named to the 2009 Women’s Golf Academic All-MAC team. Prior to joining the KSU coaching staff, Broderick spent eight months as the Boatwright Intern for the United States Golf Association. As the Junior Golf Coordinator for the Kansas City Junior Tour, she was responsible for the promotion, scheduling and planning of the Tour events. Broderick’s coaching career began at Michigan, her alma mater, where she served as an undergraduate assistant coach for four months while completing her degree. A standout player at the University of Michigan from 2003-07, Broderick was a two-time all-Big Ten selection, earning first team honors in 2005 and a second team nod in 2007. During her four years at U-M, Broderick did not miss a single tournament, as she played and started 47 straight events for the Wolverines. Broderick, who was ranked among Golf Week’s Top-50 Players in 2005, helped Michigan to nine team titles during her career in Ann Arbor, and she led her squad to a pair of NCAA Central Regional appearances (2005, 2007). She finished her career with a 77.19 scoring average, which ranks second all-time in U-M golf history, and tallied 23 top-20 finishes, 14 top-10 finishes and seven topfive finishes in Maize and Blue. On the national scene, Broderick advanced to three United States Women’s Amateur Championships from 2004-06. As a prep, Broderick was the 2001 and 2002 Kansas City Female Metro Player of the Year at Richmond High School. The threetime Missouri state champion also earned MSHSAA First Team all-State honors in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and was selected to the 2000 all-Metro First Team by the Kansas City Star. She also received the 2000 Harry Devine Award for being the outstanding junior golfer in the KCGA and was named the 2002 Midwest Section PGA Player of the Year. Additionally, Broderick competed at the 2001 and 2002 United States Girls Junior Championship and at the Missouri Junior Championship, where she was the medalist in 2002, a runner-up in 2001 and placed seventh in 2000. Broderick graduated from Michigan in December 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in general studies

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Andy Smith Volunteer Assistant Coach

Madison Maddox Graduate Assistant Coach

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Susan Kirschenman 5-5 Senior Huxley, Iowa Ballard Senior HS

CAREER STATISTICS Yr. Rds. Strk. Avg. Low T-10’s T-20’s 11-12 22 1728 78.55 71 1 1 12-13 32 2518 78.69 75 3 5 13-14 30 2339 77.97 70 4 6 14-15 9 711 79.00 74 - Totals 93 7296 78.45 70 8 12 Fall 2014 -- Holds a 79.00 scoring average over nine rounds and 722 strokes with a low round of 74… opened the fall tying for 41st at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational (83-77-80=240)… tied for 38th at the Johnie Imes Invitational (76-74-76=226), tied for the 10th best 54-hole tournament score in school history… closed out the fall tying for 58th at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational (84-82-79=245). 2013-14 -- Recorded a 77.97 stroke average over 30 rounds and 2339 strokes, the fourth best average in school history with a low round of 70… 70 at the Blue Raider Invitational on 10/21 and the Jackrabbit Invitational on 3/17 are tied for the fourth lowest round in school history, while her 72 at the UMKC Kangaroo Fall Invitational on 10/1 is tied for ninth… recorded four top-10 finishes, coming in fourth at the UMKC Kangaroo Fall Invitational (7676-72=224) on 9/30-10/1, tying for the sixth lowest round in school history and coming in sixth at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial (76-74-73=223) on 10/14-15, tying for the third lowest 54-hole score in school history, finishing second at the Jackrabbit Invitational (80-70-78=228) on 3/17-18 and tying for second at the Gary Crossley Ford Kansas City Shootout (77-77-75=229) on 4/7-8… added top-20 finishes by placing in a tie for 14th to close out the fall season at the Blue Raider Invitational (76-70-80=226) on 10/21-22, tying for the 10th lowest 54-hole score in school history and finishing 17th at the WAC Championship (85-78-80=243) on 4/25-27… opened up the fall tying for 36th at the Chip-N-Club Invitational (79-85-76=240) on 9/9-10 and tying for 56th at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational (86-79-87=252) on 9/23-24… led the team and opened up the spring at the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational (77-79-76=232) on 3/7-9, tying for 28th and at the UALR Golf Classic (81-8081=242) on 3/24-25… currently holds the second best career scoring average in school history at 78.39 (84 rds., 6585 strks.)… named WGCA All-American Scholar... named Academic All-WAC. 2012-13 -- Averaged a 78.69 over 32 rounds with a low round of 75... named to the First Team All-Summit League… named to The Summit League Academic All-League Team… honored as a WGCA All-American... named to the Summit League Academic Honor Roll and to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence... season average ranks ninth in school history, while career average ranks second (78.63)… recorded three top-10’s and five top-20 finishes… fired the lowest score on the team in the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational with a 235 (80-75-80) to tie for 16th and the Blue Raider Invitational with a 227 (75-76-76) to finish tied for 20th... recorded three straight top-10 finishes, tying for seventh at the UALR Golf Classic 232 (81-75-76), coming in fifth at the Kangaroo Invitational 229 (75-77-77) and tying for 10th at The Summit League Championship 244 (82-78-84)… finished the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational in a tie for 32nd with a 154 (77-77), tied for the seventh lowest 36hole score in school history… recorded the low score on the team in the first five tournaments of the spring, including finishing tied for 32nd in the Jim West Challenge (248 (82-82-84), tied for 38th in the Sir Pizza Terrapin Challenge 231 (75-78-78), shot a 245 (80-79-86) at the Golfweek Program Challenge to place in a tie for 51st and a 233 (77-77-79) at the Johnie Imes Invitational to place

in a tie for 52nd... finished in a tie for 39th with a 240 (86-75-79) at the MSU/ Payne Stewart Memorial. 2011-12 -- Posted a 78.55 scoring average over 22 rounds… shot a low round of 71… carded one top-10 finish, one top-20 finish and one round at or below par... finished with a team-low score in one event... finished with the 12th lowest scoring average in The Summit League… 78.55 ranks as the eighth lowest singles season average in UMKC history... 71 at the UALR Golf Classic is tied for the fifth lowest round in UMKC history... 225 (71-75-79) at the UALR Golf Classic is the sixth lowest 54-hole score in UMKC history... helped UMKC to five of the 11 lowest single round scores and six of the 10 lowest 54-hole tournament scores in school history… shot a 232 (76-80-76) to tie for 34th at the Golfweek Program Championship… shot a 239 (81-78-80) to tie for 67th at the Johnie Imes Invitational… shot a 235 (77-78-80) to tie for 17th at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial... carded a 235 (78-79-78) at the 2012 Islander Classic to finish tied for 29th... finished with a 247 (84-81-82) at the Jackrabbit Invitational to tie for 35th... finished tied for seventh with a 75 at the Indiana Invitational. ended the season with a 240 (77-85-78) to finish 32nd at the 2012 Summit League Championships... named Second Team All-Summit League... named a Distinguished Scholar on The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League Team. High School -- Named the Iowa 3A Player of the Year by the IHSGCA as a sophomore and junior... is the No. 1 ranked junior player in the state of Iowa... 44 time medalist during her three seasons at Ballard Senior High School... was the individual medalist at the Iowa 3A State Tournament in 2007-08 and 2008-09 and the was runner-up in 2009-10 and 2010-11... finished second at the 2008 Iowa Class 1A State Coed and 5th in 2010... was the 2008 Iowa PGA Junior Tour Player of the Year. Personal -- From Huxley, Iowa... majoring in communicatons with a minor in business.

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Kailee Kuehn 5-8 Junior Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West HS

CAREER STATISTICS Yr. Rds. Strk. Avg. Low T-10’s T-20’s 11-12 9 750 83.33 79 - 13-14 - - - - - 14-15 12 1212 80.80 75 - Totals 21 1962 81.75 75 - Fall 2014 -- Holds an 80.80 scoring average over 12

Invitational… shot a 254 (85-80-89) to tie for 48th at

rounds and 1212 strokes with a low round of 75…

the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial... named a Distin-

opened the fall tying for 49th at the Marilynn Smith

guished Scholar on The Summit League Winter/Spring

Sunflower Invitational (86-81-78=245) and tying for

Academic All-League Team.

47th at the Johnie Imes Invitational (76-75-77=228)… closed out the fall with a 66th place finish at the Pat

High School -- Served as Team Captain as a senior...

Lesser Harbottle Invitational (81-85=83=249) and

named First Team all-East Kansas League in her final

tying for 71st at the Blue Raider Invitational (82-81-

season at Blue Valley West... finished as the Ladies

82=245).

Club Champion at the Nicklaus Golf Club at Lionsgate in 2010... helped the Jaguars to top-10 finishes

2013-14 -- Redshirted.

in the Kansas 6A State Championship all four years, including a runner-up finish as a sophomore... was a

2012-13 -- Pursued academic ventures.

four-time Eastern Kansas League Scholar Athlete.

2011-12 -- Posted an 83.33 scoring average over

Personal -- Born on Oct. 27, 1992... brother Korbin

nine rounds… shot a low round of 79… helped

was a member of the UMKC men’s golf team... ma-

UMKC to five of the 11 lowest single round scores

joring in health sciences.

and six of the 10 lowest 54-hole tournament scores in school history… shot a 244 (83-82-79) to tie for 55th at the Golfweek Program Championship… shot a 252 (85-86-81) to tie for 81st at the Johnie Imes

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Micah Radler 5-0 Senior Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville HS

CAREER STATISTICS Yr. Rds. Strk. Avg. Low T-10’s T-20’s 11-12 16 1298 81.13 75 1 1 12-13 32 2601 81.28 76 2 2 13-14 30 2478 82.60 76 - 14-15 9 721 80.11 73 - Totals 84 6829 81.30 73 3 3 Fall 2014 -- Holds an 80.11 scoring average over nine rounds and 721 strokes with a low round of 73… opened the fall tying for 30th at the Johnie Imes Invitational (78-73-74=225)… closed out the fall tying for 63rd at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational (88-81-79=248) and tying for 78th at the Blue Raider Invitational (80-84-84=248). 2013-14 -- Finished with an 82.60 stroke average over 30 rounds and 2478 strokes with a low round of 76… opened the fall tying for 40th at the Chip-N-Club Invitational (87-76-78=241) on 9/9-10 and tying for a team-high 43rd at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational (80-81-86=247) on 9/23-24… tied for 23rd at the UMKC Kangaroo Fall Invitational (76-79-84=239) on 9/30-10/1 and tied for 60th at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial (83-80-80=243) on 10/14-15… closed out the fall tying for 71st at the Blue Raider Invitational (8280-83=245) on 10/21-22… opened up the spring tying for 73rd at the Rio Verde Invitational (81-82-81=244) on 3/7-9… tied for 57th in back-to-back events at the Jackrabbit Invitational (79-86-88=253) on 3/17-18 and at the UALR Golf Classic (83-81-81=245) on 3/24-25… closed out the spring tying for 56th at the Gary Crossley Kansas City Shootout (81-80-91=252) on 4/7-8 and finishing 40th at the WAC Championship (88-89-92=269) on 4/25-27… currently holds the ninth best career scoring average in school history at 81.76 (78 rds., 6377 strks.)… named WGCA All-American Scholar... named Academic AllWAC. 2012-13 -- Averaged an 81.28 over 32 rounds... average ranks 22nd in school history… honored as a WGCA All-American... named as a Distinguished Scholar on the Summit League Academic Honor Roll and to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence... ended the season eighth in UMKC history in scoring average (81.23)…carded two top-10’s and two-top-20’s… tied for sixth at The Summit League Championship with a 243 (80-79-84) and tie for 10th at the Kangaroo Invitational with a 234 (81-76-77)… tied for 32nd at the Jim West Challenge with a 248 (82-82-84)… tied for 59th with a 253 (88-82-83) at the UALR Golf Classic… tied for 82nd at the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational with a 163 (78-85) and 84th at the Sir Pizza Terrapin Challenge with a 250 (82-84-84)… opened the fall with a 242 (80-81-81) at the Golfweek Progam Challenge to finish in a tie for 46th... carded a 252 (83-87-82) at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational to place in a tie for 59th... finished in a tie for 71st at the Johnie Imes Invitational with a 240 (81-81-78) and in a tie for 41st with a 241 (83-81-77) at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial... close out the fall with a 235 (7680-79) at the Blue Raider Invitational.

2011-12 -- Posted an 81.13 scoring average over 16 rounds… shot a low round of 75… recorded one top-10 and one top-20… finished with the 29th lowest scoring average in The Summit League… 81.13 season scoring average ranks 17th in UMKC history... helped UMKC to five of the 11 lowest single round scores and six of the 10 lowest 54-hole tournament scores in school history… shot a 234 (75-81-78) to tie for 27th at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational… shot a 241 (82-77-82) to tie for 72st at the Johnie Imes Invitational… shot a 230 (77-76-77) to tie for seventh at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial... finished tied for 59th with a 253 (82-84-87) at the 2012 Islander Classic... carded a 258 (87-84-87) to finish tied for 62nd at the Jackrabbit Invitational... tied for 57th with an 82 at the Indiana Invitational... named a Distinguished Scholar on The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League Team. High School -- Four-time all-state and all-conference selection... was the co-medalist in the Arkansas State Tournament as a junior... placed fourth as both a freshman and a sophomore in state meet, while finishing third as a senior... led team to state and conference titles in each of her four season... named the 2010 Northwest Arkansas Times Golfer of the Year... presented an award for Outstanding Athletic Achievement by the Board of Education... featured on the cover of Vype magazine in 2009... served as the Vice President of her Senior Class. Personal -- Born on Dec. 7, 1992... parents Hug and LuLong played golf at The University of Tulsa... brother Sawyer plays golf at Arkansas State... majoring in urban planning and design.

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Madison Wolff 5-6 Senior Kansas City, Mo. Kearney HS (Redlands CC)

CAREER STATISTICS Yr.

Rds. Strk.

Avg.

Low T-10’s T-20’s

13-14 15 1224 81.60 74

14-15 - - - - - Totals

Fall 2014 -- Did not compete.

1224 81.60

High School -- Was a state qualifier all four seasons at Kearney... was district medalists as a sophomore

2013-14 -- Finished with an 81.60 stroke average

and a junior... become the first girl in school history

over 15 rounds and 1224 strokes with a low round

to break 80 in 2009... shot a school record one under

of 74… recorded one top-20 finish, tying for a team-

71 in 2010... finished 23rd in the state championship

best 14th in the season opener at the Chip-N-Club

in 2010, a school record, while also setting the nine-

Invitational (79-75-74) on 9/9-10… finished 68th at

hole record (35).

the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational (91-8187=259) on 9/23-24 and tied for 31st at the UMKC

Personal -- Born June 18, 1993 in Kansas City, Mo.

Kangaroo Fall Invitational (82-80-80=242) on9/30-

... daughter of Jack and Tonya Wolff... has one sibling,

10/1… closed out the season in a tie for 77th at the

Morgan... majoring in business.

MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial (84-89-77=25) on 10/14-15 and tied for 71st at the Blue Raider Invitational (80-77-88=245) on 10/21-22. 2011-12 and 2012-13 at Redlands CC -- Helped Redlands to the 2012 National Championship and a runner-up finish in 2013... qualified for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links National Championship in New Jersey.

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Mackenzie Black 5-8 Sophomore Independence, Iowa Independence HS

CAREER STATISTICS Yr.

Rds. Strk.

Avg.

Low T-10’s T-20’s

13-14 24 2002 83.42 76

14-15 12 951 79.25 75 -

Totals

2953

82.03

Fall 2014 -- Holds a 79.25 scoring average over 12

79th at the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational (88-84-

rounds and 951 strokes with a low round of 75…

76=248) on 3/2-9 and tying for 45th at the Jackrab-

opened the fall tying for 41st at the Marilynn Smith

bit Invitational (82-86-80=248) on 3/17-18… placed

Sunflower Invitational (82-78-80=240) and tying for

73rd on 3/24-25 at the UALR Golf Classic (85-86-

47th at the Johnie Imes Invitational (75-75-78=228)…

82=253)… closed out the spring tying for 65th at

closed out the fall tying for 69th at the Pat Lesser

the Gary Crossley Ford Kansas City Shootout (86-

Harbottle Invitational (88-86-80=254) and finishing a

79-89=254) on 4/7-8 and tying for 31st at the WAC

team low tied for 26th at the Blue Raider Invitational

Championship (87-85-85=257) on 4/25-27.

(76-75-78=229). High School -- Named First Team All-State as a 2013-14 -- Finished with an 83.42 stroke average

freshman, junior and senior and Second Team as a

over 24 rounds and 2002 strokes with a low round of sophomore... named First Team All-District and All76… opened the season tying for 49th at the Chip-

Conference all four seasons... finished as the runner-

N-Club Invitational (83-82-82=247) on 9/9-10… tied

up at the Iowa 4A State Championship as a junior

for 43rd at the UMKC Kangaroo Fall Invitational

and a senior and ninth as a freshman... holds school

(82-80-80=242) on 9/30-10/1… closed out the fall

records for lowest 36 hole score (153), 18 hole score

tying for 71st at the Blue Raider Invitational (80-77-

(74) and lowest nine hole score (34), lowest stroke

88=245) on 10/21-22… opened the spring tying for

average and most wins in a season and a career.

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Abbey Campbell 5-9 Sophomore Garden City, Kan. Garden City HS

CAREER STATISTICS Yr.

Rds. Strk.

Avg.

Low T-10’s T-20’s

13-14 30 2415 80.50 72

14-15 12 946 78.83 72 -

Totals

Fall 2014 -- Holds a 78.83 scoring average over 12 rounds and 946 strokes with a low round of 72… opened the fall tying for a team-low 35th at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational (77-81-80=238)… tied for 50th at the Johnie Imes Invitational (72-7879=229), with her 72 tying for the 10th best round in school history… closed out the fall tying for a teamlow 48th at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational (86-75-79-240) and tying for 51st at the Blue Raider Invitational (84-76-79=239). 2013-14 -- Finished with an 80.50 stroke average over 30 rounds and 2415 strokes, the 19th best average in school history, with a low round of 72… recorded two top-10 finishes, at the UMKC Kangaroo Fall Invitational (79-72-78=229), tying for fifth on 9/30-10/1, registering a 72 in round two, tied for the eighth lowest round in school history and at the WAC Championship (83-77-75=235), placing a team-best seventh on 4/25-27… tied for 42nd at the Chip-N-Club Invitational (77-80-85=242) to open the season on 9/9-10… tied for a team best 43rd at the Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invitational (81-83-83=247) on 9/23-24… closed out the season tying for 66th at

3361

80.02

the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial (82-78-85=245) on 10/14-15 and tied for 59th at the Blue Raider Invitational (78-79-82=239) on 10/21-22… opened up the spring at the Rio Verde Invitational (79-8881=248), tying for 79th on 3/7-9 and at the Jackrabbit Invitational (83-83-83=249), tying for 50th on 3/1718… tied for the team low in 48th on 3/24-25 at the UALR Golf Classic (80-80-82=242) on 3/24-25… tied for 22nd at the Gary Crossley Ford Kansas City Shootout (78-79-82=239) on 4/7-8… named WGCA All-American Scholar. High School -- Named all-conference and First Team all-area all four years... finished third at the Kansas 6A State Championship as a senior, while recording a top-10 finish as a sophomore.... lowered her scoring average all four years, with an average of 78.9 as a senior. Personal -- Born Jan. 13, 1995 in Garden City, Kan. ... daughter of Wes and Debbie Campbell... has two siblings, Lindsay and Kristin... majoring in Nursing.

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Coralie Bretez 5-7 Freshman La Rochelle, France Lycee Jean Dautet

CAREER STATISTICS Yr.

Rds. Strk.

Avg.

Low T-10’s T-20’s

14-15 9 726 80.67 74 -

Totals

726

80.67

Fall 2014 -- Holds an 80.67 scoring average over

Grand Prix de la Ville de Royan and third place fin-

nine rounds and 726 strokes with a low round of

ishes at the Grand Prix du Medoc and the Derby de

74… made her collegiate debut with a 30th place

La Baule... in 2012, claimed the title at the XIV eme

finish at the Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invitational (74-

Grand Prix de Niort.

78-83=235)… finished 78th at the Johnie Imes Invitational (79-86-81=246)… closed out the fall tying for

Personal -- Born Feb. 15, 1996... daughter of Pascale

71st at the Blue Raider Invitational (80-84-84=248).

Bretez and Charles-Andre Bretez... majoring in business.

High School -- Was a seven-year member of the Golf de la Rochelle women’s team and a six-time participant in the French Youth Championships, twotimes finishing with a low round of 69... finished as a semifinalist at the 17-under French Championships in 2008 and as a finalist in 2012... in 2013, Bretez claimed a trio of titles, taking home medalist honors at the Grand Prix Ligue Poitou Charentes, the Grand Prix La Rochelle and the Grand Prix de Poitiers Mignaloux, while adding a runner-up finish at the

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Maria Henao Freshman Pereira, Colombia

Fall 2014 -- Did not compete. High School -- Qualified twice for the Callaway World Junior Championships... won the BMW Invitational... posted a top-ten finish in the Colombian Open. Personal -- Born Sep. 27, 1996... daughter of Artur Henao and Antonella Mercadante.

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Jordan Rehkow 5-9 Sophomore Garden City, Kan. Garden City HS

CAREER STATISTICS Yr.

Rds. Strk.

Avg.

Low T-10’s T-20’s

13-14 3 256 85.33 84 -

Totals

Fall 2014 -- Holds an 85.33 scoring average over

256

85.33

finished second on the 2013 Tour point list.

three rounds and 256 strokes with a low round of 84… made her collegiate debut at the Marilynn

Personal -- Born Oct. 24, 1995... daughter of Gary

Smith Sunflower Invitational (84-86-86=256) with a

and Heather Rehkow... grandfather Fred Patek played

58th place finish.

for the Royals.

High School -- Named a four-time Suburban 6 AllConference performer at Blue Springs South... led the Jaguars to three consecutive Suburban 6 league titles and qualified three times for the Missouri Girls State High School Championship... won the Missouri Girls Sectional at Drumm Farm in Kansas City and the Truman Invitational while setting a school 18-hole record with a score of 71... named a three-time alldistrict selection... led the points list for the Collegiate Recruits Tour Series, winning once and finishing second twice in the four tournament series... had two runner-up finishes in Midwest Junior Tour events and

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Kirschenman Named WAC Golfer Of The Week Kansas City women golfer Susan Kirschenman was named the Western Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week for the first time in her career, the league announced today. Kirschenman, a senior from Huxley, Iowa (Senior HS), shot three-straight rounds in the 70’s to shoot a 19-over par 232 at the Rio Verde Invitational in Rio Verde, Ariz. The three-round score tied her for 28th place out of the 93 golfers in the tournament. It is the fourth time that Kirschenman has carded the ‘Roos lowest score this season. Kirschenman Finishes 2nd, ‘Roos 8th At Jackrabbit Invite The Kansas City women’s golf team closed out the Jackrabbit Invitational in eighth spot after shooting a 328 in the final round at the Primm Valley Golf Club in Primm, Nev., behind a career-best finish second by junior Susan Kirschenman. The Huxley, Iowa, native finished five shots off the lead at +12, carding birdies on the par-five 8th, par-three 12th and the par-four 13th for a final round 78. Senior Emily Isaacson carded a pair of birdies in the third round but shot just an 87 to slip to a 41st place finish, while freshman Mackenzie Black climbed to 45th after an event low round of 80 that included a birdie on the 13th. Freshman Abbey Campbell and junior Micah Radler rounded out the UMKC lineup, finishing in 50th and 57th, respectively. Campbell concluded the event with a third round 83 and Radler and 88, as each notched a single birdie on the final day of play. Kirschenman Climbs To 2nd, ‘Roos Finish 5th At Gary Crossley Ford Kansas City Shootout Junior Susan Kirschenman climbed into a tie for second place with a final round 75 to lead the ‘Roos to a fifth place finish in the Gary Crossley Ford Kansas City Shootout at the Shoal Creek Golf Club. The ‘Roos closed out the event with a final round 323 to end up at +86, led by Kirschenman at +13. In the final round, the Huxley, Iowa, native carded her lone birdie on the par-5 7th, playing the hole at two-under for the week, while senior Emily Isaacson tied for ninth at +17, closing out the tournament with four final round birdies. Freshman Abbey Campbell, was the ‘Roos next lowest finisher, tying for 22nd at +23 after a birdie on the par-4 4th in round three and junior Micah Radler finished in a tie for 56th after a pair of birdies on the back nine in the final round. Rounding out the lineup for the ‘Roos was freshman Mackenzie Black who tied for 65th finishing the event with a final round birdie on the par-5 18th. Kirschenman Claims All-WAC Honors As ‘Roos Finish Fourth At WAC Championship

The Kansas City women’s golf team closed out the WAC Championship and the 2014 season with a fourth place finish at the Longbow Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. The Kangaroos fired a 321 on the final day of play for the second consecutive round to finish at +110 in the event. Freshman Abbey Campbell led the ‘Roos for the second straight day with a 75, including a birdie on the par-4 8th, to finish in seventh at +19, while junior Susan Kirschenman fired an 80 with birdies on the par-4 2nd and par-5 18th to climb to 17th at +27 before being honored as a Second Team All-WAC selection after the event. Senior Emily Isaacson closed out her collegiate career at UMKC in a tie for 14th at +23 after a final round 81 that was highlighted by a birdie on the opening hole, with freshman Mackenzie Black tying for 31st with a final round 85 to finish at +41. Junior Micah Radler, meanwhile, rounded out the lineup in a tie for 40th at +53 with a final round 92. Four ‘Roos Named WGCA All-American Scholars The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars for Division I, II & III were announced today with a total of 664 women’s collegiate golfers recognized with this prestigious honor, including four ‘Roos, Emily Isaacson, Micah Radler, Susan Kirschenman and Abbey Campbell. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50. UMKC Breaks School Record At Johnie Imes Invitational For the second straight day, the Missouri-Kansas City women’s golf team set a new school record after carding a three round total of 911 at the Old Hawthorne Golf Club in the Johnie Imes Invitational, breaking the previous record of 914 set in 2012 at the UALR Golf Classic. Susan Kirschenman led the ‘Roos to their 10th place finish in the event, finishing in a tie for 38th after a final round 76 that included birdies on the par-5 6th and 10th and the par-4 8th and gave her a three round score of 226, tied for the 10th best in school history. Kailee Kuehn and Mackenzie Black, meanwhile, tied for 47th in the event, as each finished at 228 with rounds of 77 and 78 in round three, respectively. Black closed out the tournament with five birdies on Tuesday, while Kuehn notched two. A final round 79 by Abbey Campbell featured three birdies and placed her in a tie for 50th, while Coralie Bretez rounded out the lineup in 78th after tallying two birdies and an eagle on the par-5 9th in the final round. Playing as an individual, Micah Radler tied for 35th with a final round 74 that featured her play the final nine holes bogey-free at -1.

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2013-14 Kansas City Women’s Golf Results 2013-14 STROKE AVERAGES Name Rounds Susan Kirschenman 30 Emily Isaacson 27 Abbey Campbell 30 Madison Wolff 15 Micah Radler 30 Abbie Horan 10 Mackenzie Black 24 Kailee Kuehn 0 Team 30

Strokes Average 2339 77.97 2166 80.22 2415 80.50 1224 81.60 2478 82.60 833 83.30 2002 83.42 0 00.00 9563 318.77

FALL RESULTS

Madison Wolff Susan Kirschenman Micah Radler Abbey Campbell Mackenzie Black

79-75-74=228 79-85-76=240 87-76-78=241 77-80-85=242 83-82-82=247

Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational Manhattan, Kan. (Kansas State) Sep. 23-24, 2013 - Colbert Hill Golf Course 11th of 15 teams (328-324-329=990, +127) t43. t43. t53. t56. 68.

Micah Radler Abbey Campbell Emily Isaacson Susan Kirschenman Madison Wolff

80-81-86=247 81-83-83=247 81-87-83=251 86-79-87=252 91-81-87=259

UMKC Kangaroo Fall Invitational Kansas City, Mo. (Kansas City) Sep. 30-Oct. 1 - Shoal Creek Golf Club 3rd of 9 teams (307-315-305=927, +63) 4. t11. t23. t43. t31.

Susan Kirschenman Emily Isaacson Micah Radler Mackenzie Black Madison Wolff

Individuals t5. Abbey Campbell t43. Abbie Horan

76-76-72=224 76-80-75=231 76-79-84=239 79-85-78=242 82-80-80=242 79-72-78=229 83-92-86=261

MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial Springfield, Mo. (Missouri State) Oct. 14-15, 2013 - Rivercut Golf Course 11th of 17 teams (325-312-307=944, +80)

Top-10’s 4 1 2 5

Top-20’s 6 3 2 1 10

Rounds at or Below Par 1 1 -

Tournament Results

Chip-N-Club Invitational Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska) Sep. 9-10, 2013 - Wilderness Ridge Golf Course 7th of 13 teams (318-313-310=941, +77) t14. t36. t40. t42. t49.

Low Round 70 75 72 74 76 78 76 305

6. t60. t60. t66. t77.

Susan Kirschenman Emily Isaacson Micah Radler Abbey Campbell Madison Wolff

Individuals t73. Abbie Horan 85. Mackenzie Black

76-74-73=223 86-80-77=243 83-80-80=243 82-78-85=245 84-89-77=250

2. t41. t45. t50. t57.

83-80-85=248 85-84-84=253

UALR Womens Golf Classic Hot Springs, Ark. (UALR) Mar. 24-25, 2014 - Diamante Country Club 15th of 17 teams (320-326-326=972, +108)

Blue Raider Invitational Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Middle Tennessee State) Oct. 21-22, 2013 - Old Fort Golf Course 13th of 15 teams (314-306-321=941, +77) t14. t57. t59. t71. t71.

Susan Kirschenman Emily Isaacson Abbey Campbell Micah Radler Madison Wolff

Individuals t65. Abbie Horan

76-70-80=226 80-81-76=237 78-79-82=239 82-80-83=245 80-77-88=245 82-78-82=242

SPRING RESULTS Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational Rio Verde, Ariz. (Western Michigan) Mar. 7-9, 2014 - Quail Run Golf Course 15th of 18 teams (315-330-310=955, +103) t28. t57. t73. t79. t79.

Susan Kirschenman Emily Isaacson Micah Radler Abbey Campbell Mackenzie Black

77-79-76=232 78-85-77=240 81-82-81=244 79-88-81=248 88-84-76=248

Jackrabbit Invitational Primm, Nev. (South Dakota State) Mar. 17-18, 2014 - Primm Valley Golf Club 8th of 16 teams (320-320-328=968, +104)

t48. t48. t57. t57. 73.

Susan Kirschenman Emily Isaacson Mackenzie Black Abbey Campbell Micah Radler

Susan Kirschenman Abbey Campbell Micah Radler Emily Isaacson Mackenzie Black

80-70-78=228 79-81-87=247 82-86-80=248 83-83-83=249 79-86-88=253

81-80-81=242 80-80-82=242 83-81-81=245 76-85-84=245 85-86-82=253

Gary Crossley Ford Kansas City Shooutout Kansas City, Mo. (Kansas City) Apr. 7-8, 2014 - Shoal Creek Golf Club 5th of 15 teams (313-314-323=950, +86) t2. t9. t22. t56. t65.

Susan Kirschenman Emily Isaacson Abbey Campbell Micah Radler Mackenzie Black

Individuals t85. Abbie Horan

77-77-75=229 77-79-77=233 78-79-82=239 81-80-91=252 86-79-89=254 0-0-82=82

WAC Championship Mesa, Ariz. (WAC) Apr. 25-27, 2014 - Longbow Golf Course 4th of 8 teams (332-321-321=974, +110) 7. t14. 17. t31. 40.

Abbey Campbell Emily Isaacson Susan Kirschenman Mackenzie Black Micah Radler

83-77-75=235 77-81-81=239 85-78-80=243 87-85-85=257 88-89-92=269

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Team 1. New Mexico State 2. Idaho 3. Seattle 4. UMKC 5. Chicago State 6. Utah Valley 7. Texas-Pan American 8. Bakersfield

Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 309 316 295 302 319 305 323 340 302 332 321 321 335 339 321 337 354 318 334 355 346 357 366 337

Total 920, +56 926, +62 965, +101 974, +110 995, +131 1009, +145 1035, +171 1060, +196

2014 WAC Awards First Team All-WAC Charlotte Jaengkit, Grand Canyon Leilanie Kim, Idaho Kaitlyn Oster, Idaho Viviana Macias, New Mexico State Kacey Dalpes, New Mexico State

Cami Orito, New Mexico State Melissa Bernal, Texas-Pan American Player of the Year: Leilanie Kim, Idaho Freshman of the Year: Cami Orito, New Mexico State

Second Team All-WAC Emily Kaye, Grand Canyon Cassie McKinley, Idaho Susan Kirschenman, Kansas City

Coach of the Year: Jackie Booth, New Mexico State

Conference Year-by-Year Review Year ...............................................Place ...................................................................................................Strokes 1998...........................................................2nd (4)............................................................................................................... 676 (343-333) 1999...........................................................2nd (4)....................................................................................................... 965 (316-319-330) 2000...........................................................2nd (5)....................................................................................................... 997 (340-326-331) 2001...........................................................3rd (5).....................................................................................................1,033 (354-338-341) 2002...........................................................3rd (5)........................................................................................................ 962 (316-320-326) 2003...........................................................2nd (5)....................................................................................................... 992 (324-331-337) 2004...........................................................4th (5).....................................................................................................1,028 (355-338-335) 2005...........................................................4th (5).....................................................................................................1,012 (332-342-338) 2006...........................................................4th (6)........................................................................................................ 956 (321-319-316) 2007...........................................................4th (6)........................................................................................................ 984 (319-333-332) 2008...........................................................8th (10)...................................................................................................1,027 (343-357-327) 2009...........................................................2nd (10)............................................................................................................. 657 (331-326) 2010...........................................................3rd (10)..................................................................................................... 971 (339-315-317) 2011...........................................................5th (10)...................................................................................................... 950 (323-318-309) 2012...........................................................3rd (10)..................................................................................................... 916 (308-309-299) 2013...........................................................2nd (9)............................................................................................................960 (3-328-317) 2014...........................................................4th (8)........................................................................................................ 974 (332-321-321)

All-Time Head Coaches Bob Benzer 1992-97

Mike Rhoades 1997-2008

Courtney Mahon 2008-2009

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Honors and Year-by-Year

ATHLETIC HONORS First Team All-League Year ........ Individual...... Place (Strokes) 1999........... Erin Shinafelt.................1st (232) .................... Teresa Kleffner..........t2nd (238) 2000........... Jessica Bennett.......... t5th (243) 2001........... Heather Mize...............5th (246) 2002........... Mindy Merrifield........5th (235) 2003........... Rachel Maruno...........5th (240) 2009........... Kelsey Kipp...................3rd (159) 2011........... Taylor Fisher................................- 2012........... Taylor Fisher................................- 2013........... Emily Isaacson............................- ................ Susan Kirschenman...........- Second Team All-League Year ........ Individual ......Place(Strokes) 1998........... Carey Farmer...............7th (167) .................... Erin Shinafelt...............8th (168) .................... Teresa Kleffner............9th (170) 1999........... Carey Farmer...............8th (246) 2002........... Nicole Ross...................9th (242) 2003........... Nicole Ross...............t10th (250) .................... Jackie Wagner.........t10th (250) 2004........... Traci Patterson.......... t6th (245) 2006........... Brittnay Hofer..............8th (233) 2007........... Danielle Zejdlik......... t9th (243) 2009........... Chelsea Cadwell....... t8th (162) .................... Madison Maddox..... t8th (162) 2010........... Chelsea Cadwell.......................... .................... Taylor Fisher.................................. 2011........... Kati Scholten................................ 2012........... Susan Kirschenman.............2013........... Taylor Fisher.................................. 2014........... Susan Kirschenman.............League Player of the Year 1999............................................ Erin Shinafelt League Newcomer of the Year 2003............................................Nikki Pflibsen All-Tournament Team 2013..........................................Emily Isaacson Golfer of the Week 2014...................Susan Kirschenman (3/12) ACADEMIC HONORS WGCA All-American Scholar 2002................................................Nicole Ross 2003................................................Nicole Ross

................................................... Jackie Wagner 2004.......................................... Jackie Wagner 2005........................................Danielle Zejdlik 2006..........................................Whitney Davis 2007..........................................Whitney Davis 2008..........................................Whitney Davis 2009......................................Chelsea Cadwell .........................................................Kelsey Kipp 2010......................................Chelsea Cadwell .............................................Madison Maddox 2011....................................Madison Maddox ...................................................Emily Isaacson 2012....................................Madison Maddox ...................................................Emily Isaacson ......................................... Micah Radler ...................................................Rachel Mulkey 2013................................. Emily Isaacson ..............................Susan Kirschenman ......................................... Micah Radler 2014..........................................Emily Isaacson ......................................... Micah Radler ..............................Susan Kirschenman ................................... Abbey Campbell Academic Honor Roll 1998................................................Melissa Ihle ....................................................... Molly Leddy 1999................................................Melissa Ihle ....................................................... Molly Leddy 2002............................................ Colby Garner .............................................. Mindy Merrifield .........................................................Nicole Ross 2003........................................Katie Houlehan .................................................. Traci Patterson .........................................................Nicole Ross .................................................Jackie Wagnera 2004......................................... Traci Patterson ................................................... Jackie Wagner 2005......................................... Traci Patterson ................................................. Lauren Phlegar .................................................Danielle Zejdlik 2006..........................................Whitney Davis .......................................................Katie Dugan 2007..........................................Whitney Davis ...............................................Cherise Erickson .............................................. Mary Beth Fisher .................................................Jessica Fleming .................................................Danielle Zejdlik 2008..........................................Whitney Davis ....................................................... Jessie Kosch ..................................................... Sally Meiners .................................................Patricia Randall 2009......................................Chelsea Cadwell .............................................. Mary Beth Fisher

.........................................................Kelsey Kipp .............................................Madison Maddox 2010......................................Chelsea Cadwell ....................................................... Jessie Kosch .............................................Madison Maddox ..................................................... Kati Scholten 2011..............................Emily Isaacson* ....................................................... Jessie Kosch .............................................Madison Maddox ..................................................... Kati Scholten 2012................................Emily Isaacson* ............................ Susan Kirschenman* ....................................... Kailee Kuehn* ...........................................Madison Maddox* .................................................Rachel Mulkey* ....................................... Micah Radler* 2013..............................................Taylor Fisher ...................................................... Abbie Horan ...................................................Emily Isaacson ..............................Susan Kirschenman ....................................... Micah Radler* 2014..........................................Emily Isaacson ..............................Susan Kirschenman ......................................... Micah Radler * - Distinguished Scholar Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List of Academic Excellence 2006........................................Danielle Zejdlik 2007..........................................Whitney Davis .............................................. Mary Beth Fisher .................................................Danielle Zejdlik 2008..........................................Whitney Davis .............................................. Mary Beth Fisher 2009..................................... Mary Beth Fisher 2010......................................Chelsea Cadwell ....................................................... Jessie Kosch .............................................Madison Maddox 2011......................................Chelsea Cadwell ....................................................... Jessie Kosch .............................................Madison Maddox ..................................................... Kati Scholten 2012....................................Madison Maddox ...................................................Emily Isaacson 2013..............................................Taylor Fisher ...................................................Emily Isaacson ..............................Susan Kirschenman ......................................... Micah Radler Academic All-League 2013.......................Susan Kirschenman .....................................Emily Isaacscon

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Single Season Scoring Average Leaders (Minimum 12 Rds.) Name Year Rds. Strokes Avg. Taylor Fisher 2010-11 26 1997 76.81 Taylor Fisher 2011-12 25 1922 76.88 Kati Scholten 2010-11 15 1166 77.73 Susan Kirschenman 2013-14 30 2339 77.97 Rachel Mulkey 2011-12 25 17951 78.04 Kelsey Kipp 2008-09 30 2348 78.27 Emily Isaacson 2011-12 25 1957 78.28 Erin Shinafelt 1998-99 23 1803 78.39 Susan Kirschenman 2011-12 22 1728 78.55 Susan Kirschenman 2012-13 32 2518 78.69 Taylor Fisher 2009-10 32 2521 78.78 Abbey Campbell 2014-15 12 946 78.83 Emily Isaacson 2012-13 32 2525 78.91 Mackenzie Black 2014-15 12 951 79.25 Chelsea Cadwell 2009-10 32 2543 79.47 Taylor Fisher 2012-13 29 2326 80.21 Emily Isaacson 2013-14 27 2166 80.22 Brittnay Hofer 2005-06 26 2090 80.38 Madison Maddox 2011-12 22 1771 80.50 Rachel Maruno 2002-03 24 1935 80.63 Abbey Campbell 2013-14 30 2415 80.50 Kailee Kuehn 2014-15 12 1212 80.80 Brittnay Hofer 2006-07 24 1943 80.96 Kati Scholten 2009-10 31 2514 81.10 Rachel Maruno 2001-02 19 1541 81.11 Career Scoring Average Leaders (Minimum 40 Rds.) Name Years Rds. Strokes Avg. 1. Taylor Fisher 2009-p 112 8766 78.27 2. Susan Kirschenman 2011-p 93 7296 78.45 3. Kati Scholten 2009-11 46 3680 80.00 4. Abbey Campbell 2013-p 42 3361 80.02 5. Emily Isaacson 2010-p 112 8982 80.20 6. Rachel Maruno 2001-03 43 3476 80.84 7. Brittnay Hofer 2004-07 75 6078 81.04 8. Chelsea Cadwell 2008-12 77 6248 81.14 9. Micah Radler 2011-p 84 6829 81.30 10. Madison Maddox 2008-12 110 8963 81.48 11. Erin Shinafelt 1995-99 83 6947 83.70 12. Katie Houlehan 2002-06 54 4528 83.85 13. Nicole Pflibsen 2002-04 49 4123 84.14 14. Traci Patterson 2001-05 79 6651 84.19 15. Teresa Kleffner 1997-2000 47 3966 84.38 16. Sally Meiners 2006-09 71 5994 84.42 17. Nicole Ross 1999-2003 79 6759 85.56 18. Carey Farmer 1995-99 81 6936 85.63 19. Jessica Fleming 2006-09 62 5326 85.90 20. Amy Harder 2003-07 100 8591 85.91 21. Jessie Kosch 2007-11 80 6951 86.89 22. Jackie Wagner 2001-05 77 6712 87.17 Team Records Top-10 Single Round Team Scores Strokes Tournament Date 1. 299 Summit League Championship 4/24/12 299 Johnie Imes Invitational 9/29/14 3. 300 Jackrabbit Invitational 3/16/10 300 Johnie Imes Invitational 10/3/11 5. 301 UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic 3/22/10 301 UALR Golf Classic 3/26/12 7. 302 Johnie Imes Invitational 9/29/14 8. 303 Jackrabbit Invitational 3/15/11 303 Wichita Spring Invitational 4/12/11 10. 304 MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial 10/17/11 304 UALR Golf Classic 3/27/12 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Top-10 36-Hole Tournament Scores Strokes Tournament 1. 622 Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational 2. 626 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic 3. 627 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic 4. 636 Minnesota Invitational 5. 637 Wichita State Invitational 6. 638 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic 7. 639 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic 8. 640 Illinois State Redbird Classic 9. 644 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic

Date 3/8-10/13 10/18-19/04 10/26-27/98 9/12-13/98 4/11-12/11 10/16-17/06 10/21-22/02 9/4-5/98 10/22-23/01

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Top-10 54-Hole Tournament Scores Strokes Tournament Date 1. 911 Johnie Imes Invitational 9/29-30/14 2. 914 UALR Golf Classic 3/26-27/12 3. 916 Summit League Championship 4/23-24/12 4. 917 Jackrabbit Invitational 3/15-16/10 5. 919 Jackrabbit Invitational 3/14-15/11 6. 923 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 9/27-28/11 7. 926 Johnie Imes Invitational 10/3-4/11 926 MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial 9/27-28/11 9. 925 Chip-N-Club Invitational 9/15-16/08 10. 927 Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 9/22-23/08 927 Golfweek Program Championship 9/11-13/11 927 UMKC Kangaroo Fall Invitational 9/30-10/1/13 Individual Records Top-10 Single Round Individual Scores Strokes Tournament Date 1. 68 Brittnay Hofer UALR/North Texas Classic 3/26/07 2. 69 Taylor Fisher Jackrabbit Invitational 3/15/10 69 Kati Scholten Wichita Spring Invitational 4/12/11 4. 70 Kelsey Kipp UALR Women’s Golf Classic 3/30/09 70 Susan Kirschenman Blue Raider Invitational 10/21/13 70 Susan Kirschenman Jackrabbit Invitational 3/17/14 7. 71 Chelsea Cadwell Jackrabbit Invitational 3/16/10 71 Susan Kirschenman UALR Golf Classic 3/26/12 9. 72 Erin Shinafelt Murray State Classic 9/28/98 72 Nikki Pflibsen ORU Battle at the Lake 10/6/03 72 Kelsey Kipp ORU Invitational 10/6/08 72 Taylor Fisher Wolverine Invitational 9/12/10 72 Taylor Fisher Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 9/27/10 72 Taylor Fisher Bob Hurley/ORU Shootout 10/4/10 72 Taylor Fisher Jackrabbit Invitational 3/15/11 72 Madison Maddox WSU Spring Invitational 4/12/11 72 Rachel Mulkey Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 9/28/11 72 Taylor Fisher UALR Golf Classic 3/26/12 72 Rachel Mulkey Summit League Championship 4/24/12 72 Emily Isaacson Summit League Championship 4/24/13 72 Abbey Campbell UMKC Kangaroo Fall Invitational 9/30/13 72 Susan Kirschenman UMKC Kangaroo Fall Invitational 10/1/13 72 Abbey Campbell Johnie Imes Invitational 9/29/14 Top-10 36-Hole Tournament Individual Scores Strokes Tournament Date 1. 145 Kati Scholten WSU Spring Invitational 4/11-12/11 2. 149 Erin Shinafelt UMKC Kenneth Smith 10/26-27/98 3. 150 Erin Shinafelt Murray State Classic 9/27-28/98 4. 152 Erin Shinafelt Illinois State Classic 9/5-6/98 152 Brittnay Hofer UMKC Kenneth Smith 10/18-19/04 6. 153 Brittnay Hofer UMKC Kenneth Smith 10/17-18/05 7. 154 Brittnay Hofer NIU Springlake Invitational 3/10-11/06 154 Susan Kirschenman Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational 3/8-10/13 9. 155 Erin Shinafelt Bradley Fall Classic 10/19-20/98 155 Nicole Ross UMKC Kenneth Smith 10/21-22/02 155 Brittnay Hofer UMKC Kenneth Smith 10/16-17/07 155 Emily Isaacson Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational 3/8-10/13 Top-10 54-Hole Tournament Individual Scores Strokes Tournament Date 1. 219 Taylor Fisher Jackrabbit Invitational 3/14-15/11 2. 221 Kelsey Kipp UALR Women’s Golf Classic 10/30-31/09 3. 223 Taylor Fisher Jackrabbit Invitational 3/15-16/10 223 Taylor Fisher UALR Golf Classic 3/26-27/12 223 Susan Kirschenman MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial 10/14-15/13 6. 224 Brittnay Hofer UALR/North Texas Classic 3/26-27/07 224 Susan Kirschenman UMKC Kangaroo Fall Invitational 9/30-10/1/13 8. 225 Susan Kirschenman UALR Golf Classic 3/26-27/12 225 Emily Isaacson GolfWeek Program Challenge 9/9-11/12 10. 226 Taylor Fisher Golfweek Program Championship 9/11-13/11 226 Rachel Mulkey Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 9/27-28/1 226 Emily Isaacson Johnie Imes Invitational 10/1-2/12 226 Susan Kirschenman Blue Raider Invitational 10/21-22/13 226 Susan Kirschenman Johnie Imes Invitational 9/29-30/14

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Chancellor Leo E. Morton

LEO E. MORTON Chancellor

eo E. Morton was named Chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City on December 15, 2008. Prior to assuming the Chancellorship, Leo was employed by Aquila, Inc, joining the firm in January 1994 as vice president, performance management. He was named senior vice president in 1996 with responsibility for re-engineering, corporate procurement and environmental services. Morton assumed additional duties for the management of human resources in 1997 and information technology in 1998. He was named senior vice president and chief administrative officer in 2000 as he also assumed responsibility for additional corporate services. UMKC VISION STATEMENT Prior to joining Aquila, Morton’s management career spanned UMKC will become a model urban research university 26 years in a wide range of engineering and manufacturing characterized by signature graduate and professional positions with AT&T Microelectronics, Bell Laboratories, programs, a dynamic undergraduate population, a General Motors, Rust Engineering Company and Corning Glass. highly diverse faculty, staff and student body, and active Morton has been a University of Missouri-Kansas City trustee since 2000 and was in his third year as chairman of the Board of Trustees when he stepped down to serve as the university’s interim chancellor. Previously, he was a member on UMKC’s Center for the City board and chaired the community relations committee of the Trustees. He is chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Menorah Medical Center and chairman of the advisory board of Prep-KC, a major regional youth educational development organization. Morton also serves as 2nd vice chairman of the board of Swope Community Enterprises. In addition, he serves on the Board of Trustees for MRI, the Economic Development Corporation, the Kansas City Area Development Council, the Starlight Theatre, the independent advisory commission on racial profiling for the Overland Park Police Department, the Ironhorse Golf committee and as a commissioner for the Local Investment Commission.

engagement with its city and region.

UMKC MISSION STATEMENT UMKC’s mission is to lead in life and health sciences; to deepen and expand strength in the visual and performing arts; to develop a professional workforce and collaborate in urban issues and education; and to create a vibrant learning and campus life experience.

GOALS - Strengthen resource base and financial capacity - Strengthen core academic mission - Increase student success - Improve the racial climate and increase campus diversity

Morton has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Tuskegee University, and a master’s degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Director of Athletics Carla Wilson

CARLA WILSON Director of Athletics

Carla Wilson was named the fourth Director of Athletics in the Division I era, made official on Monday, December 2, 2013 with a public announcement at the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City. She held the position in an interim role the previous five months. Wilson leads the Athletics Department as it competes in the Western Athletic Conference. Wilson’s leadership in the department has touched many facets – budget, human resources, facilities, sport administration and student-athlete welfare and development. Wilson became the only female athletics director in the Western Athletic Conference, and the first ever female leader of intercollegiate athletics at UMKC. She is one of a few minority women serving as an athletics director at the NCAA’s 351 Division I institutions. At the time of her hire, less than 9 percent of Division I athletics directors were women; less than 4 percent were minority women. She was also the only African-American woman athletics director in Division I not at a historically black college or university. “Carla is a nationally recognized leader in college athletics, and was an easy and natural choice for this position,” said Leo E. Morton, Chancellor of UMKC. “While we are promoting from within, we are also choosing the best candidate for this important position. Carla has the experience, the dedication and the vision to be an exemplary leader.” In 2012, she was named the Division I Administrator of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. A member of the WAC AD’s council, Wilson’s 17 years of experience in athletics is vital as she works with the WAC on strategic planning and branding initiatives. Well rounded in sport administration, she has been the sport administrator for 14 of the 16 sports sponsored by UMKC throughout her career – men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field. Prior to the AD appointment, she served as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Business and Administration and Senior Woman Administrator since 2007. In this role, Wilson was responsible for the human resources and business operations of the department, as well as all day-to-day operations in the absence of the Director of Athletics, and served as a member of the Director of Athletics senior staff. Wilson was responsible for the preparation, development and maintenance of the budgets for all 16 sports and nine administrative areas of the department. She also served as the sport administrator for women’s basketball, men’s soccer, and men’s and women’s tennis. Wilson also served as the Assistant Athletics Director for Business Operations for nine years prior to her time as Senior Associate Athletics Director. As Senior Woman Administrator, Wilson is the highest ranking female involved with the management of UMKC’s Intercollegiate Athletics program, and represents UMKC in dealings with the conference office and the NCAA. She also partakes in program-wide administrative responsibilities, including decision making at the institutional, conference and national levels. She collaboratively addresses departmental goals, supports women’s interests and supports and helps manage diversity, gender equity and Title IX matters. Wilson, who is an active member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators, the College Athletic Business Management Association and the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association, is a 2010 graduate of the NCAA Fellows Leadership Development Program. The 18-month program was developed with the specific goal of enhancing the employment and leadership opportunities for racial/ ethnic minorities and women at the senior management level of intercollegiate athletics administration. She is also a 2009 NACWAA HERS East graduate. Wilson is also a member of the MOAA Educational and Professional Development Committee and the Program Committee, which is responsible for programming of the MOAA Symposium held at the annual NACDA Convention. Wilson is also a frequent presenter at CABMA Conventions, and serves on the Membership and Program committees for the organization. Wilson has also been active on NCAA committees during her time at UMKC. In 2010, Wilson began a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Women’s Softball Committee, and serves as the chair of the committee for 2013-14. From 2004-07, she also served on the Division I NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Committee. Both committees are responsible for selecting the teams that compete for the opportunity to play for a national championship. Since 1999, Wilson has also served on the NCAA Region V Post Graduate Scholarship Committee. A 25-year career Kangaroo, prior to athletics Wilson served UMKC as a budget specialist in the University’s administrative affairs office for four years, where she was responsible for assisting in the preparation of the University’s $159 million budget. From 1988-93, she also served in the accounting department as a senior accountant. Wilson graduated from UMKC in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She and her husband Kevin, who reside in Olathe, KS, are parents to four adult children, Shae, Tristan, Kevin Jr., and Kaylan.

Senior Administrative Staff Ursula Gurney

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations/SWA

Ursula Gurney was named the Senior Woman Administrator in May of 2014 as well as being promoted to the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations. Prior to her appointment, she was the Senior Associate AD for Academics and Strategic Initiatives. In her current role, Gurney oversees the areas of academics, sports medicine, sports performance (strength and conditioning), and is the primary liaison with the admissions and registration offices. In her new role, Gurney will also oversee the area of compliance, and have liaison duties with campus residential housing. She will continue to serve as the sport administrator for men’s and women’s golf while furthering her sport supervision responsibilities to include women’s volleyball. She will represent UMKC as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Administrative Council and serve as a member of the Director of Athletics Senior Staff. As Senior Woman Administrator (SWA), Gurney provides administrative leadership in the management and governance of UMKC’s Intercollegiate Athletics program, and is heavily involved in key decision making at the institutional, conference, and national levels. Gurney collaborates to address strategic initiatives and departmental goals, serve as a resource to all student-athletes and coaches, support gender equity and title IX issues, and evaluate performance of departmental employees. Gurney is charged to help foster a culture that embraces diversity and advocates for student-athlete welfare. Under Gurney and her staff, UMKC has built a tradition of academic success. The current cumulative department GPA is 3.24. Currently 15 of UMKC’s 16 teams have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better. UMKC’s Graduation Success Rate (GSR) remains steady at 87%, while its current cumulative Academic Progress Rate (APR) is 966. Gurney is an active member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) and the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA). Gurney is individually certified by the N4A, and has presented multiple times at N4A’s national and regional conventions. She is a current member of the N4A’s Board of Directors, serves on the N4A’s Strategic Planning Committee as the Chair-Elect, and is also a member of the NCAA Division I Recruiting and Athletics Personnel Issues Cabinet. She is a graduate of NACWAA’s 2012 Leadership Enhancement Institute (LEI), the 2010 NACWAA West Institute for Administrative Advancement (IAA), and a 2009 graduate of the N4A’s Professional Development Institute (PDI) Leader/Manager Track. Previously, Gurney spent seven years in various roles in academic athletic support at The Ohio State University. At Ohio State, Gurney served as an academic specialist in the Student-Athlete Support Services Office. She assisted in the academic support of over 900 student-athletes in 36 varsity sports. She specialized in preparing football student-athletes to meet education requirements, and traveled with the football team to the 2008 BCS National Championship game in New Orleans, La., to monitor academic development. In addition to her advising role, Gurney served as an undergraduate instructor in the history department at Ohio State from 2002-2008. Athletically, Gurney swam competitively at the national level in Canada participating in several National Championships, Olympic and Commonwealth Games Trials. Gurney earned her bachelor of arts degree in history from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2000. She then went on to earn her master’s degree in history from SFU in 2002. She is currently a PhD. candidate in history at The Ohio State University and resides in Kansas City with her husband Andrew and son Jackson.

Brian Morris

Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Operations

Brian Morris joined UMKC in September of 2014 as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Operations.

Morris served as the Associate Athletic Director for External Operations at Oklahoma Baptist University previously, and has served in several collegiate athletics development and corporate sponsorship roles at institutions such as Oklahoma State, Wichita State, Arkansas State and Oklahoma. While at OBU, he assisted in securing a $1.5 million split gift for OBU and the OBU athletics department. Morris also increased the athletics department sponsorship and ticket revenues by 900 percent from $40,000 to $400,000 in less than two years. Prior to OBU he was the senior account executive for Oklahoma State Cowboy Sports Properties (Learfield Sports), generating $115,000 in new sponsorship revenue. Morris also served as the Associate Athletic Director for Development at Wichita State University. While at WSU, he led the athletics development staff and served as a member of the athletic director’s senior management team. He secured a $1.2 million naming-rights gift for the Bombardier Learjet Indoor Practice Facility and maintained oversight of the $3.4 million annual fund for the Shocker Athletic Scholarship Organization. He also secured half of the private funds for the $3.7 million Building Excellence for the Student-Athlete Campaign. Morris also worked as the Assistant Athletic Director for Development at Arkansas State University, where he led the development staff in setting a record breaking level for athletics annual fund giving. He also secured $250,000 in major gifts for renovation of their baseball stadium. As the Assistant Director of Athletics Development at the University of Oklahoma, he raised $850,000 in major gifts during the stadium renovation campaign, while assisting in the recordsetting annual fundraising drive. Morris also served as a representative of the Missouri Valley Conference for the National Association of Athletic Development Directors. Morris earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications from Kansas State University in 2003 and a master’s degree in sport management from Wichita State University in 2013.

Jessica Dickson

Associate Athletics Director for Facilities, Operations and Championships

Jessica Dickson was named the Associate Athletics Director for Facilities, Operations and Championships in October 2014. Prior to her appointment, she served as Assistant Athletics Director for External Relations for five years. Dickson joined the UMKC staff as the Director of Marketing and Promotions in August of 2006. In her current role, Dickson’s areas of responsibility include: event management, television and radio production, marketing and promotions, licensing and sponsorship execution. In addition, she serves as the sport administrator for women’s soccer, softball and spirit squads. Dickson is an active member of National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) and National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) and has presented on multiple occasions at the NACMA national convention. Dickson is a graduate of the 2011 NCAA/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement (IAA). Special assignments at UMKC have included the 2012 NACWAA National Convention Local Organizing Committee, serving as championship manager for The 2012 Summit League Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships and 2010 NCAA Division I Volleyball National Championship host liaison to the NCAA. Dickson has been a volunteer at the Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundations/WIN for KC since 2005 and an active member of the Downtown Council of Kansas City and genKC. Prior to joining the UMKC team, Dickson spent 4 years at Time Warner Cable/Metro Sports in Kansas City. While with TWC, Dickson created promotional materials and advertising packages for sporting events, movies, specials and cable networks. Her duties with Metro Sports included serving as a communications and promotions liaison between Metro Sports and the media sales office. Dickson graduated from Central Missouri in May 2002 with a degree in public relations and a minor in photography. At Central, she was a four-year letterwinner on the women’s soccer team. Dickson, her husband Ryan and their daughter Morgan reside in Kansas City, Mo.

UMKC Head Coaches Rick Benben Men’s Soccer

Chris Cissell

Women’s Soccer

Christi Posey Volleyball

Shameika McField

Cross Country/Track & Field

Kareem Richardson Men’s Basketball

Marsha Frese

Women’s Basketball

Kendell Hale

Men’s & Women’s Tennis

J.W. VanDenBorn Men’s Golf

Brianna Broderick Women’s Golf

Meredith Smith Softball

Kansas City Athletic Training Staff and Team Doctors

Kansas City Training Staff

Shelby Brown Head Athletic Trainer

Ashley Riggs Assistant Athletic Trainer

Dylan Wilson Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

Jessica Lloyd Associate Athletic Trainer

Scott McGinn Assistant Athletic Trainer

Melanie Ellsworth Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

UMKC Sports Medicine Fellowship/Team Doctors

Dr. Meg Gibson Head Sports Medicine Physician

Dr. Drew Glover Intern Sports Medicine physician

Dr. D. Grant Smith is a comprehensive family dentist

Margaret “Meg” Gibson MD is board certified in family medicine and has a certificate of added qualification in sports medicine. She works at Truman Medical Center Lakewood Hospital. She participated in collegiate athletics at Washington University in St. Louis. She completed her medical training including sports medicine fellowship in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia at the Unversity

Dr. Chris Jenks Intern Sports Medicine physician Dr. Dan Gurley Team Orthopeadic physician Dr. Dan Gurley attended Texas Christian University and received his medical degree from the University

of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She has worked

of Kansas School of Medicine. He did his residency

with athletes of all levels, from high school to

in Wichita. He was a member of the Mississippi

professional. She spent additional time training in

Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center, in Jackson,

concussion management and is a Certified ImPACT

Miss. He is Board Certified by the American Board

Consultant.

of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). Gurley specializes in Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy and Orthopedic

Dr. Jon Schultz Team Sports Medicine Physician Jon Schultz attended the University of Georgia and received his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 1991. He did his residency at Self Memorial Hospital Family Practice, in

Dr. Grant Smith Team Dentist

Surgery; specializing in shoulder, elbow, and knee injuries

providing cosmetic, restorative and general family dentistry. Dr. Smith graduated from the UMKC School of Dentistry. Following graduation Dr. Smith decided to complete a Residency program in Advanced Education in General Dentistry at UMKC. Dr. Smith received a Bachelor degree in Biology from Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. He is a member of the Academy of Sports Dentistry, the American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Association, the Greater Kansas City Dental Society, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the Kansas City University Dental Study Club.

Becca McConville Dietician Rebecca McConville, MS, RD, LD, is the UMKC registered and licensed dietitian. She is a member of the Kansas City Dietetic Association, the American Dietetic Association (ADA), and the ADA’s SCAN (Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition)

Greenwood, S.C., before completing a Primary Care

group. She attended the University of Kansas

Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of

Medical School and earned her bachelor’s degree

Oklahoma at Tulsa in 1999. He is Board Certified by

from the University of Central Missouri. She

the American Board of Family Practice, with added

currently works at Cass Regional Medical Center in

qualification in sports medicine.

Harrisonville, Mo.

Paul Arndorfer

Director of Strength & Conditioning

Clint Dominick

Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning

Sam Mitchell

Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant

UMKC Athletic Facilities & Departments Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field

Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field serves as the official home of the Kangaroos and will provide student-athletes, students and community groups with one of the top soccer facilities in the WAC and the Midwest. The $9 million addition adds to the growing residential feel of the UMKC campus. The gift from the Durwood Foundation and its trustees to construct this stadium is another in their long history of supporting a variety of UMKC initiatives. Durwood will provide seating for 850 fans and a separate addition will host locker rooms, offices and concession areas. Stanley H. Durwood was one of the University’s and the athletic program’s most ardent supporters. His affiliation with UMKC began when NCAA Division I participation was a pipe dream. Durwood also helped establish an endowed scholarship for UMKC student-athletes.

Victor F. Swyden Athletics Training Facility The Victor F. Swyden Athletics Training Facility continues UMKC’s commitment to the total care of each student-athlete. Under the guidance of Head Athletics Trainer Ted Ferris, the UMKC Sports Medicine staff prioritizes prevention, treatment and rehabilitiation in working with Kangaroo student-athletes. Built in 1999, the Swyden Athletics Training Facility honors the memory of former Kansas City councilman and longtime UMKC Athletics supporter Victor F. Swyden, who headed the taskforce that guided the Kangaroos from NAIA to NCAA Division I. A lifetime resident of Kansas City and a graduate of Paseo High School, Swyden was honored in 1993 with the Golden Torch Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by UMKC upon an individual.

UMKC Athletic Facilities & Departments

Swinney Recreation Center The home of UMKC Athletics, Swinney Recreation Center is also one of the finest fitness centers in all of Kansas City. Created through $14.5 million addition to the old Swinney Gymnasium, the center includes five basketball courts, four racquet ball courts, a 25-meter indoor/ outdoor pool and three exercise rooms - two weight rooms and a cardio room.

The competition court serves as the home venue for UMKC volleyball in the fall, UMKC women’s basketball contests during the winter. Kangaroo student-athletes enjoy some of the finest locker room facilities in the WAC courtesy of a major renovation undertaken prior to the 2007-08 school year. Along with providing each student-athlete their own individual locker space, the facility also features a player’s lounge that includes leather couches and a big screen television. In addition, the lounge is equipped with a computer workstation with a high-speed internet connection.

Old Swinney

Original Old Swinney Gymnasium, affectionately known as “Old Swinney”, which is part of the Swinney Recreation Center received a face lift in the summer of 2010. The renovation transforms the Old Swinney Gymnasium into a modern, collegiate practice facility that will better serve the student body, faculty and staff members and community members, as well as provide outstanding training opportunities for ‘Roo student-athletes. The $500,000 renovation plan included new basketball/volleyball court flooring and basketball standards and volleyball nets to be installed in the existing facility. The current skylights in the building were also altered, which allows for modified lighting to be put into place. The entire Old Swinney interior will be updated and scoreboards will be installed.

Dutton Brookfield Strength and Conditioning Center The Dutton Brookfield Strength and Conditioning Center at UMKC’s Swinney Recreation Center was officially dedicated on Sept. 22, 2004. The Brookfield Center is designed to help enhance UMKC student-athletes’ levels of performance while significantly reducing the chances for injuries. The benefit of performing structured strength and power training throughout the entire year will give student-athletes the opportunity to reach new levels of physical development. The center contains free weights, plus platforms, benches and machines and the latest cardiovascular equipment. In the summer of 2006, the area purchased the latest Sports Motion system to give student-athletes the video analysis needed to improve their techniques.

UMKC Athletic Facilities & Departments Municipal Auditorium

Municipal Auditorium, a building that many fans believe is the best arena in which to watch basketball, is the home of UMKC menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball. The venue, which has a rich and storied basketball tradition, is now in its eighth decade in Kansas City. Municipal, which was opened in 1936, has hosted nearly every type of event - from U.S. presidential campaigns to NCAA Final Four Championships. In fact, the auditorium has hosted a total of nine NCAA Championships, which are the most of any other building in the country. The facility is also the home to the NAIA National Tournament and the MIAA Tournament. A facility upgrade included $3.5 million in renovations, encompassing new arena lighting, new seating and enhanced locker rooms for players and officials. Municipal Auditorium is located in the heart of downtown Kansas City and steps from the Kansas City Power & Light District. Municipal Auditorium comfortably seats 10,700 people, including 7,300 permanent upholstered seats. The Arena is one of four self-contained venues in the Municipal Auditorium, and has its own lighted marquee, box office, show office, coat check, restrooms and concessions. It is accessible from the south side of 13th Street, where visitors enter through the splendid Grand Foyer. The arena is also connected by covered walkways to the Convention Center, Conference Center, and the Auditorium Plaza Garage.

Missouri 3&2 Complex UMKC reached an agreement with the city in the fall of 2011 to play its softball games at the Missouri 3&2 Complex. Since its first season there in the spring of 2012, UMKC has added a new scoreboard and re-furbished the fences around the game field. In its first season, UMKC softball hosted the Missouri Coaches Versus Cancer Classic, and the Summit League Championships.

Plaza Tennis Center

UMKC Athletic Facilities & Departments

The UMKC men’s and women’s tennis teams practice and compete at the Plaza Tennis Center, which is located just minutes away from the UMKC campus. The Plaza Tennis Center sits next to the Country Club Plaza, the Midwest’s oldest outdoor shopping area featuring a number of unique shops, restaurants, boutiques and Spanish architecture. The facility includes 14 outdoor lighted courts, a pro shop and locker rooms. The exhibition court, adjacent to the clubhouse, features permanent and bleacher seating for about 300 spectators. The center has hosted many events, including three Big 12 and the final Big Eight Championships, NCAA Division II Nationals, the Missouri Valley’s National Qualifier Sweet 16, a USTA professional men’s satellite tournament, USA Tournament Tennis sanctioned play, USTA leagues and instructional programs. The facilty has received local, regional and national awards since its grand opening in 1996. In 1998, the United States Tennis Association named the center a USTA National Outstanding Public Tennis Facility. In 2005, it was named PTR Public Facility of the Year by the United States Professional Tennis Registry. In 2007, the Plaza Tennis Center was recognized as one of the top 50 Tennis Welcome Centers in the country. UMKC Hosted the Summit League Men’s and Women’s Championships there in 2012.

St. Teresa’s Academy

Student-Athlete Support Services Office It is the mission of the Student-Athlete Support Services Office (SASSO) to provide a variety of educational support to ensure student-athletes acquire the tools to meet their academic, professional and personal goals. SASSO provides a comprehensive support unit which includes, but is not limited to the following services: academic counseling, academic mentoring, degree and NCAA eligibility monitoring, assessment, tutoring, computer access, academic and individual skill development, individualized study plans, a comprehensive Summer Bridge Program, academic workshops, knowledge of on-campus resources and Life Skill development. SASSO offers a comprehensive tutoring program available to all student-athletes. SASSO employs undergraduate and graduate student tutors to provide assistance in a variety of academic areas. The mission of the tutoring program is to provide subjectspecific support and assistance to any student-athlete with equal access for all sports. All SASSO tutoring takes place in study hall, SRC 251. Most tutoring sessions are a one-on-one meeting with a tutor and student-athlete; however, group tutoring sessions are also available. The SASSO tutoring program serves as an additional support for course material but does not supplement for class attendance. The primary focus of tutoring is the teaching of skills and strategies that support independent learning. SASSO Tutoring services are a privilege and may be revoked if abused.

Student-Athlete Support Services Office SASSO OVERVIEW:

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Academics and Strategic Initiatives/Senior Women’s Administrator

Learning Services Coordinator

The Student-Athlete Support Services Office (SASSO) provides a variety of educational support to ensure student-athletes acquire the tools to meet their academic, professional and personal goals. With a six person staff, SASSO integrates its services within the mission of UMKC and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to promote the overall development of the student-athletes. To foster the positive growth of studentathletes, SASSO provides a comprehensive support unit which includes, but is not limited to: academic counseling, academic mentoring, degree and NCAA eligibility monitoring, assessment, tutoring, computer access, academic and individual skill development, individualized study plans, a comprehensive Summer Bridge Program, academic workshops, knowledge of on-campus resources and Life Skill development. SASSO MISSION: The Student-Athlete Support Services Office (SASSO) is committed to providing student-athletes with a well rounded and diverse education. The support unit has been designed to enhance the experience of the student-athlete in the university setting by fostering independence, educational and personal values and leadership skills. The SASSO staff will continue to be innovative in meeting the education, personal and professional needs of our student-athletes while upholding the academic integrity of the university and maintaining compliance with NCAA and UMKC regulations SASSO GOALS: The goals of the Student-Athlete Support Services Office are to: • Maintain the highest level of integrity in our dedication to the acdemic, personal and professional development of student-athletes. • Ensure compliance with NCAA, WAC, and UMKC eligibility requirements, policies and procedures.

academic

• Inform student-athletes of the resources available to them on the UMKC campus in order to better assist them in their academic pursuits. • Provide an environment which supports the goal of graduation for all student-athletes. • Develop values which emphasize leadership, accountability, integrity, communication and inter-personal skills. • Enhance the experience of the student-athlete by providing opportunities to be involved in the University, Athletic Department and the greater Kansas City community. • Promote respect for diversity and gender equity. • Encourage the development of well-balanced life styles. • Support student-athlete initiatives through our dedication to Life Skills and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

ATHLETIC ACADEMIC POINTS OF PRIDE:

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The Athletic Department boosted a cumulative GPA of 3.22 for 2013-14.

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15 of 16 teams finished the 2013-14 with a cumulative GPA above 3.0. The top three were Women’s Cross Country at 3.65, Women’s Golf at 3.63 and Men’s Golf at 3.56.

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A total of 57 student-athletes were named WAC Academic All-League, including a total of 26 in the fall and 31 in the spring.

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81 student-athletes were awarded the distinction of UMKC Scholar-Athlete for 2013. This distinction is awarded to those

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with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and higher at the end of each year.

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The Graduation Success Rate (GSR) is 84%, above the 81% Division I average.

During the Division I era 8 student-athletes have been named Academic AllAmericans. Most recently, women’s basketball’s Eilise O’Connor earned First Team honors in 2014, while also garnering the WAC’s Stan Bates Award and being named its Woman of the Year and receiving postgraduate scholarships from Division I-AAA ADA and the NCAA.

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The student-athletes logged hundreds of hours of community service - participating in service with Harvesters, Morning Glory Café, Center Middle School, and Habitat for Humanity.

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For 2012-2015 UMKC Athletics will receive the NCAA CHOICES Grant, a $25,000 grant to fund campus wide alcohol education.

35 current student-athletes received their degrees from UMKC in 2012-’13.

Student-Athlete Support Services Office

‘ROO LIFE SKILLS The Roo Life Skills Program is designed to support the development of a well-balanced lifestyle for UMKC’s student-athletes, encouraging holistic well-being, personal and academic growth, mature decision making skills, and a commitment to the campus and surrounding community. The Life Skills program strives to support student-athlete development in five areas: academics, athletics, personal development, career development and community service.

Performance Team - The Performance Team Programming gives student-athletes and coaches the opportunity to gather information to support a healthy lifestyle and achieve optimum athletic performance.

Life Skills Programming:

Community Service Partnerships - Community service is strongly encouraged, and UMKC Athletics feels strongly in the value of giving

Career Development - Partnerships with UMKC’s Career Services and Career Athletes have been developed to best prepare current student-athletes for life after college.

back to Kansas City and the UMKC campus. SASSO has formed several partnerships in the community and encourages teams and individuals to get involved. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee - UMKC’s SAAC representatives serve as leaders within the athletic department, and on campus. The group of 27 representatives meets monthly to encourage team, department and school unity, while promoting excellence and a commitment to community and campus service.

STUDENT-ATHLETES IN THE COMMUNITY The UMKC Athletics Department takes great pride in giving back to its neighbors and friends. During the 2012-13 school year, the ‘Roos outdid themselves by hosting and participating in a plethora of successful events. Service projects included: UMKC Campus Move-In Day UMKC Women’s Center Walk-A-Mile in Her Shoes Thanksgiving Can Collection for Harvesters UMKC Winter Warm-Up UMKC Career Services Etiquette Dinner Relay for Life Blue and Gold Games

‘Roo Life Skills Challenge Toys for Tots Toy Collection First Downs for Down Syndrome Go Red With the ROOS & the American Heart Association Samaritans Feet Shoe Collection WBCA Pink Zone Boys & Girls Club

UMKC’s Hispanic Youth Day Animal Haven Center Middle School Special Olympics Habitat for Humanity Morning Glory Cafe

UMKC Student-Athlete Support Services Office UMKCSASSO UMKC SASSO

FACTS After completing its 51st year of intercollegiate competition, the Western Athletic Conference continues to evolve and feature some of the nation’s best programs. One thing that remains unchanged is the persistent nature of the schools in the WAC to advance their programs to contend at the top levels of the NCAA. The WAC provides its student-athletes the chance to travel to scenic destinations and gain exposure in some of the nation’s most diverse markets and largest metropolitan cities. In addition, the WAC’s student-athletes work to achieve the highest levels of success with the academic support of their respective institutions. The WAC has experienced tremendous success over the years. In men’s basketball, the WAC has sent at least two teams to the NCAA Tournament in 24 of the past 29 seasons. In baseball, the WAC has boasted two national champions since 2003. In women’s basketball, the conference has had at least two teams qualify for the NCAA Tournament 10 times in 22 seasons, with a record five teams in 1998. The WAC also sent teams to three BCS football bowl games since 2006. In 2013-14, the WAC will create a new digital network to give fans streaming internet access to many of its regular season games and postseason championships including volleyball, soccer, swimming and diving, basketball, softball and baseball. The WAC is the sixth oldest among the nation’s 11 Division I-A conferences. Its history traces back to July 27, 1962, when the original six-team league of Arizona, Arizona State, Brigham Young, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming began competition. The first championship was held in November 1962, when Arizona won the men’s cross country title and New Mexico followed with the first WAC football title. Arizona finished second in the NCAA College World Series and, less than three years later, Arizona State claimed the league’s first NCAA title when the Sun Devils won the College World Series trophy. Fresno State was the last WAC school to earn an NCAA team title when it won the College World Series in 2008. Since 1962, several changes have occurred. UTEP and Colorado State became members in September 1967, while Arizona and Arizona State withdrew on June 30, 1978. The WAC then added San Diego State (1978), Hawai‘i (1979) and Air Force (1980). Before 1990, the WAC sponsored championships only in men’s sports. However, a merger with the High Country Athletic Conference formed a single conference under one administrative structure, and the 1990-91 athletic year was the first in which both men and women competed under the WAC name. Fresno State was added in 1992, and then in 1996, the women’s programs from Air Force and Hawai‘i along with six new schools (UNLV, Rice, San Jose State, SMU, TCU and Tulsa) came into the WAC. Air Force, Brigham Young, Colorado State, UNLV, New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah and Wyoming withdrew on June 30, 1999. Nevada (2000), Boise State (2001) and Louisiana Tech (2001) were added while TCU withdrew following the 2000-01 season. In 2005, Idaho, New Mexico State and Utah State joined the WAC after Rice, SMU, UTEP and Tulsa withdrew. Boise State withdrew prior to the 2011-12 season. In 2012, the WAC added Denver, Seattle U, UT Arlington, UTSA and Texas State. The current membership began on July 1, 2013 when the WAC added Bakersfield, Chicago State, Grand Canyon, Kansas City, UTPA and Utah Valley to join Idaho, New Mexico State and Seattle U. The new institutions replace withdrawing members, Denver, Louisiana Tech, San Jose State, Utah State, UT Arlington, UTSA and Texas State. The WAC has had just six commissioners in its history. Paul Brechler was named the first leader of the conference and held the position from 1962-1968. He was followed by Wiles Hallock (1968-71), Stan Bates (1971-80), Dr. Joe Kearney (1980-94), Karl Benson (1994-2012) and current commissioner Jeff Hurd (2012-present). Presently, the WAC crowns team and individual champions in 19 sports – nine men’s and 10 women’s. For the men, there are championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. Championships for women are held in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and volleyball. The WAC office has been located in the Denver area since the conference’s inception with the exception of a two-year stay in Phoenix from 1964-66. Debra

A decade on the move... July 1, 2005 - Idaho, New Mexico State and Utah State become official members of the WAC. November 24, 2005 - The WAC streams its first sporting event (the opening match of the volleyball tournament) via the internet using WAC.TV. September 3, 2008 - The WAC announces a contract extension with ESPN that guarantees more than 300 regular-season and 45 championship events will be aired on the ESPN networks through the spring of 2017. August 27, 2010 - The WAC and Learfield Sports announce the creation of the WAC Sports Network to enhance the coverage of football and basketball in the WAC’s media markets. July 1, 2012 – Denver, Seattle, UT Arlington, UTSA and Texas State become official members of the WAC. October 9, 2012 - The WAC Board of Directors extend invitations for membership to CSU Bakersfield and Utah Valley, effective July 1, 2013. November 27, 2012 - The WAC Board of Directors extend an invitation for membership to Grand Canyon, effective July 1, 2013. December 5, 2012 – Chicago State becomes a member of the WAC, effective July 1, 2013. December 19, 2012 – Texas-Pan American accepts an invitation to become the eighth member of the conference for the 2013-14 season. January 9, 2013 – The WAC reinstates men’s soccer. February 7, 2013 – The University of Missouri-Kansas City accepted an invitation for membership to join the conference effective July 1, 2013. June 11, 2013 – Jeff Hurd is named the sixth commissioner in league history. June 11, 2013 – WAC Board of Directors determined that the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will return to Las Vegas and the Orleans Arena March 12-15, 2014. The Board also committed to the development of a strategic plan to facilitate conference growth that includes both a digital network and a new marketing/branding campaign. July 1, 2013 – CSU Bakersfield, Chicago State, Grand Canyon, UMKC, UT-Pan American and Utah Valley become official members of the WAC.

About UMKC

or 82 years, the University and Kansas City have been partners and neighbors, a relationship that has enhanced the growth of both. A part of Kansas City’s thriving urban core, UMKC brings together its students and the city it calls home. The University offers an amazing education experience with top-notch faculty and skills that go directly from the classroom to the real world. With 125 academic programs in 13 schools, UMKC is bound to have the one thing (or more than one thing) you want to continue learning about. Whether you have an idea of what you want to study or not, UMKC is a great place to explore your potential, putting different classes together to define what you know and who you are.

► Location ► Study What You Want ► Research Right Now ► Internships and Job Opportunities ► Diversity ► First-rate Faculty ► Campus Life ► National Recognition ► Affordability ► Home Away From Home

Why

choose UMKC?

UMKC By The Numbers Enrollment: 15,746 (Fall 2013)

undergraduate graduate & professional students

Enrollment breakdown: 55% undergraduate 35% graduate 10% dual enrolled high school RESIDENTIAL LIFE AT UMKC

Student housing at UMKC is about more than just offering you a place to eat and sleep - it’s about your total educational experience. Whether it’s continuing a classroom discussion over pizza, or attending a discussion with faculty outside of class, we know that having a home away from home is important. Residence Life offers you a place where you can hang out with friends, learn about others and most importantly, learn about yourself. That’s why all housing is conveniently located on the west side of campus, near the University Center (and cafeteria), Swinney Recreation Center, and within easy walking distance to all other Volker campus buildings. Nearby are the Country Club Plaza and museums, and other local attractions. Downtown Kansas City, Mo., is approximately 10 minutes away by automobile (or bus).

Miller-Nichols Library

Enrollment diversity: 2% Multi-Ethnic 5% Hispanic /Latino 7% Non-Resident International 7% Asian 13% Black/African-American 1% Not Identified 65% White Where students come from: 50 states and 73 countries

Haag Hall

Number of online students: 870 (Fall 2013)

THE NEW STUDENT UNION

UMKC opened a new 109,000-square-foot Student Union in August 2010. The new Union offers a bird’s eye view of Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza, a new 329-seat theater, a two-story bookstore, new restaurants (Chick-fil-A Express, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, SubConnection and Jazzman’s Café & Bakery) and 10,000 square-feet of space dedicated to student organizations. Located near UMKC’s residential halls at 51st and Cherry Streets, the $38.3 million Student Union features a green roof terrace and wide floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Plaza, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and UMKC’s Stanley H. Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field.

Henry W. Bloch Building

Kansas City

Cowtown Shmowtown Although Kansas City’s reputation outside the Midwest may be that of an agricultural cowtown, its residents know the truth. UMKC is in the middle of it all, with history, culture and entertainment options on all sides and within just a short walk or drive. Here’s just a few of the options that students at UMKC have at their disposal. The Legends at Village West boasts 1.1 million square feet of retail space and is home to more than 100 shops and restaurants. This northern shopping mecca is also located by the Kansas Speedway, Sporting Park and Community America Ballpark. The Kansas Speedway hosts major league racing events like NASCAR’s Sprint and Nationwide series. Sporting Park is home to the MLS’s Sporting KC, while Community America Ballpark is home to the Kansas City T-Bones.

Located within a short walk from the Volker Campus, The NelsonAtkins Museum of Art includes works of art from some of the great masters. The lawn of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art resembles a badminton court with 18-ft.-tall sculptures, titled “Shuttlecocks.”

The Country Club Plaza offers 14 blocks of shopping amid beautiful Spanish architecture, fountains and statues. More than 80 miles of lights outline every building, dome and tower on the Country Club Plaza each holiday season. The Plaza is within a short walking distance from the Volker Campus. Kansas City is known as the City of Fountains with more than 200 fountains on the Plaza and in downtown KC.

Kansas City The $850 million Power & Light District is the largest new development project in the Midwest. Just steps from the Convention Center and a short drive from the Volker Campus, the Power & Light District features eight blocks of dining, nightlife and entertainment venues. Located next to the Power & Light District, the Sprint Center opened in downtown Kansas City in October 2007. The Sprint Center is a state-of-the-art, 18,500-seat arena offering marquee concerts and sporting events. Located in the Sprint Center, the College Basketball Experience celebrates college basketball by placing visitors in electrifying, game-like situations. Home to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as well, UMKC had the honor of opening the CBE and held its first practice of the 2007-08 season.

Municipal Auditorium has hosted more NCAA Tournament games and more Final Fours than any other venue in the country. The UMKC menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team will play the majority of its games at this historical venue during the 201415 season.

Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs, seats more than 79,000 on game day. The Kansas City Royals play in Kauffman Stadium, which just wrapped up a $250 million renovation. Kauffman Stadiumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique features include a 322-foot-wide water spectacular. The water spectacular is the largest privately funded fountain in the world. Both teams play at the Truman Sports Complex.

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum chronicles the history and heroes of the Negro Leagues from their founding after the Civil War to their demise in the 1960s. The first professional Negro Leagues were founded in Kansas City in 1920, just two blocks from the museum.

The Evolution of the Kangaroo

hen choosing a mascot, the discussion usually starts with three main categories - predatory animals, historical or regional figures, or humans that represent power and strength - and ends with a collection of the usual suspects. Thanks to Walt Disney, The Kansas City Star and the Kansas City Zoo, UMKC has a very unique mascot, but how exactly does the Kangaroo fit? As it turns out, quite well. In 1936, the issue of a mascot was first brought up by the editors of The University - the campus newspaper for Kansas City University. Although there were no organized intercollegiate athletics teams at the time, the newspaper staff felt that KCU’s debate team - and more importantly the school itself - deserved a unique identity. During that same year, the Kansas City Zoo purchased a pair of baby Kangaroos, and The Kansas City Star lit the fire with an article titled “Kangaroo May Go To KCU ... Student Editors Believe University Should Have A Symbol.” Others on campus were not as enthusiastic. The editors of The Crataegus - the University’s yearbook - thought that a Kangaroo was not an appropriate symbol for KCU. A proposed feature page in the 1936-37 yearbook for the The first Kangaroo emblem was deleted, sparking a tremendous amount of incarnation debate. of Kasey Kangaroo

As the debate wore on, interest from the campus community began was inked by to wane. It looked as if KCU would not adopt a mascot after all. But Marceline, Mo., native in 1937, two events would combine to indelibly link the Kangaroo Walt Disney, with the University and give the mascot a name. and featured the KCU

mascot During the student government elections in the spring semester, a the CO-OP Party adopted the Kangaroo as its official mascot, naming alongside somewhat him Kasey. With a landslide victory in April behind the slogan “Kasey more famous fits KC”, the first part of the foundation was laid. During the same rodent. month the first issue of KCU’s humor magazine - The Kangaroo - was published, with a kangaroo gracing the cover. Six months later, a kangaroo made another appearance on the cover of The Kangaroo, and although it wasn’t a solo appearance, it put a quick end to the debate over whether a kangaroo was an appropriate mascot for KCU.

Missouri native and famed cartoonist Walt Disney provided the artwork for the cover illustration, which featured Mickey Mouse shaking hands with Kasey Kangaroo. In a matter of a few years, The Kangaroo thrived while The Crataegus floundered, with the latter eventually folding. The Kangaroo became the University’s yearbook and the Kangaroo became the official mascot of Kansas City University. Kasey has undergone several changes over the years, with the most recent metamorphosis led by former UMKC Director of Athletics Tim Hall. With the help of local advertising agency Bernstein-Rein, UMKC developed a set of new athletics marks in the spring of 2008. After a community vote, the new Kangaroo logo was unveiled in May. With its aggressive snarl, the new Kangaroo capitalizes on UMKC’s mission to be an outstanding urban university while keeping mindful of the traditions established in 1937.